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The Romans had quite an extensive network of stone-paved roads. These were designed in such a way that they could be used safely even in a very wet season. This design was so advanced that it would take until the 19th century before its principles were re-discovered and used again in road building.

But the majority of mostly local roads were - and would remain until the 20th century in many places - dirt roads and here and there cobblestone roads of simple design. In the rainy season, these would quickly turn into mud tracks with the wheels of heavy carts creating large puddles. The only solution was to drive around the wettest or most muddy parts. It resulted in some 'roads' becoming sometimes over 300 feet wide in especially marshy places.

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