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Their empire was growing and so they needed to build roads in order to support more families. Also, their forces were growing stronger and they conquered more empires.

The roads the Romans are famous for are the paved roads. The Romans started building paved roads for military purposes. The first of these paved roads was the Appian Way which was built in 312 BC to speed up the movement of troops to the font in the Second Samnite War. Besides speeding up the movement of troops, they also made the crucial delivery of supplies to the army engaged in battles of stationed in garrisons easier and faster. The paved roads aided Rome's military control over the conquered areas. Of course, they also helped communications more in general and trade.

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