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The Romans built many stone paved roads. They totalled 80,500 kilometres (50,313 miles); that is, 20% of the 400,000 kilometres (250,000 miles) of roads in the Roman Empire.
The most famous stone-paved road is the Appian Way, which was the first one which was built. It was built in 312 BC to facitliate the movement of troops to the front of the Second Samnite War near Naples
The stone-paved roads had a military purpose. They made the movement of soldiers and the delivery of supplies to troops at the front or stationed in garrisons much easier and faster. Since Rome was at war so often, they were very important. They were also used for general travel and the transport of goods for trade. Their military nature was also shown in by the fact that they were usually built on a straight line, even when they crossed hilly areas. Traders also used these roads to transport their goods. They complained that the straight tracts over steep gradients made it very difficult for their laden wagons. After these complaints at least some of these tracts were redesigned to allow for less steep gradients.
There were three types of Roman roads:
1) The via munita was the stone-paved road, paved with rectangular blocks of local stone, or polygonal blocks of lava. It had a military purpose. It sped up the movement of troops to the front and made the transport of supplies to the front or to garrison quicker and easier.
2) The via Glareata was an earthed road with a gravelled surface.
3) The via terrena was a rural road of levelled earth.
To build a via munita a ditch was ploughed down to the firmest layer of ground that was found. The ditch was filled with rubble from local materials or sand (when it could be found) up to one metre from the surface level. A flat floor of compressed gravel was then made. Then a surface was made by embedding the stones in concrete to create the paving. The concrete was laid in two thin layers. The bottom one had coarse concrete and the top one had fine concrete.
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∙ 13y agoThe most famous road from ancient Rome would have to be the first, the Via Appia, or in English the Appian Way. It is still in use today.
The most famous road from ancient Rome would have to be the first, the Via Appia, or in English the Appian Way. It is still in use today.
The most famous road from ancient Rome would have to be the first, the Via Appia, or in English the Appian Way. It is still in use today.
The most famous road from ancient Rome would have to be the first, the Via Appia, or in English the Appian Way. It is still in use today.
The most famous road from ancient Rome would have to be the first, the Via Appia, or in English the Appian Way. It is still in use today.
The most famous road from ancient Rome would have to be the first, the Via Appia, or in English the Appian Way. It is still in use today.
The most famous road from ancient Rome would have to be the first, the Via Appia, or in English the Appian Way. It is still in use today.
The most famous road from ancient Rome would have to be the first, the Via Appia, or in English the Appian Way. It is still in use today.
The most famous road from ancient Rome would have to be the first, the Via Appia, or in English the Appian Way. It is still in use today.
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∙ 12y agoQuite possibly the Via Appia or Appian Way is the most famous road. It is the oldest of the Roman roads and is still usable today.
Quite possibly the Via Appia or Appian Way is the most famous road. It is the oldest of the Roman roads and is still usable today.
Quite possibly the Via Appia or Appian Way is the most famous road. It is the oldest of the Roman roads and is still usable today.
Quite possibly the Via Appia or Appian Way is the most famous road. It is the oldest of the Roman roads and is still usable today.
Quite possibly the Via Appia or Appian Way is the most famous road. It is the oldest of the Roman roads and is still usable today.
Quite possibly the Via Appia or Appian Way is the most famous road. It is the oldest of the Roman roads and is still usable today.
Quite possibly the Via Appia or Appian Way is the most famous road. It is the oldest of the Roman roads and is still usable today.
Quite possibly the Via Appia or Appian Way is the most famous road. It is the oldest of the Roman roads and is still usable today.
Quite possibly the Via Appia or Appian Way is the most famous road. It is the oldest of the Roman roads and is still usable today.
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∙ 10y agoThe most famous stone-paved Roman Road is the via Appia (Appian Way). It was the first one and went from Rome to Apulia (the heel of Italy) long tracts of it still exist. Other famous stone-paved roads are the via Salaria, (Salt Road) via Flaminia, the via Aemilia, the via Cassia and the via Aurelia in Italy; the via Agrippa, the via Aquitania, the via Domitia and the via Belgica in Gaul; the via Augusta in Spain; the via Militaris, the via Egnatia and the via Pontica in southeastern Europe; the via Traiana Nova from Jordan to the red sea; and the via Hadrian in Egypt.
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∙ 13y agoAbout the most famous paved road of ancient Rome was the Via Appia, or the Appian Way. It is the oldest of Rome's ancient roads and parts of it are in use today. It received much of its attention due to the fact that 6000 of Spartacus' defeated slaves were crucified along it. It is also the road where tradition says that Peter met Jesus when he was trying to escape from Rome. The famous line "quo vadis, domini' stems from this story.
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∙ 12y agoQuite possibly the Via Appia or Appian Way is the most famous road. It is the oldest of the Roman roads and is still usable today.
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∙ 13y agoThe most famous road from ancient Rome would have to be the first, the Via Appia, or in English the Appian Way. It is still in use today.
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What method in ancient Greece did they use for constructing roads?
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What are three human characteristics of Ancient Rome?
Shipbuilders , farmers , road builders
Name the ancient cities on the Tiber River?
Rome is the most famous city along the Tiber
What is the name of the famous paved road which led southward into Ancient Rome?
via Appia , named after a senator called Appio
What was the first city to have pavement on the road?
Rome. The ancient Romans paved roads every place they went.
In ancient Rome What work did Roman soldiers do and why was it beneficial?
The Roman soldiers built forts and fortifications and the stone-paved roads. The reasons why road building was/is beneficial are evident.
What achievement is rome known for?
If you are referring to ancient Rome, its most famous achievements are the aqueducts, the stone-paved roads, the bridges, the bathhouses, the Colosseum and other arenas for the gladiatorial gamesand the hypocaust (a system of underfloor heating. The military success of the Roman army is another famous achevelemnt
When were roads first built?
Ancient Rome had the first system of paved roads. However they were not the first paved roads, they were the first system of paved roads. System is the key word here. The ancient Egyptians had what is believed to be the first paved road in the Old Kingdom which was during the age of the pyramids from 2600 to 2200 BC. It was unearthed going from a quarry to the pyramid building site and it is thought to have been used to move the stone blocks easier. Another oldie was found on Crete, dated to about 2000 BC. Both of these ancient roads were not part of a network, they were simply paved roads used for a specific purpose for a specific distance.
What are two famous buildings in Vatican City?
Two of the famous buildings from ancient Rome that come immediately to mind are the Colosseum and the Pantheon.Two of the famous buildings from ancient Rome that come immediately to mind are the Colosseum and the Pantheon.Two of the famous buildings from ancient Rome that come immediately to mind are the Colosseum and the Pantheon.Two of the famous buildings from ancient Rome that come immediately to mind are the Colosseum and the Pantheon.Two of the famous buildings from ancient Rome that come immediately to mind are the Colosseum and the Pantheon.Two of the famous buildings from ancient Rome that come immediately to mind are the Colosseum and the Pantheon.Two of the famous buildings from ancient Rome that come immediately to mind are the Colosseum and the Pantheon.Two of the famous buildings from ancient Rome that come immediately to mind are the Colosseum and the Pantheon.Two of the famous buildings from ancient Rome that come immediately to mind are the Colosseum and the Pantheon.
What is the name of the famous main road that led southwards from ancient Rome?
In English it is called the Appian Way, or Via Appia in Latin.
What did paved roads have to do with Rome society?
Paved roads were a Roman innovation. They had a military purpose. The first paved road (the famous Appian Way) was built in 312 BC to speed up the movement of troops to the front of the Second Samnite War, which the Romans were fighting near Naples. Paved roads also made the transport of supplies to the troops at the front of in garrisons. Over the centuries the Romans built 80,500 kilometres of paved roads around the Roman Empire; 29 great military paved roads radiated from the city of Rome. The paved roads also saw civilian use and made trade and travel easier.
Name of ancient road from rome to brindisi?
via appia
How did Veturia become famous in ancient Rome?
she suicided
Who were plutarch and pliny?
famous historians from ancient rome
What is the name of the road leading south from ancient rome?
The Ostian way.
