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To expand Rome needed fast, efficient paths for its soldiers to march and so it created roads across the Empire. Rome also had local, private and public roads.
Appian Way - Pictures of the Road and Buildings Along the Appian Way
The Appian Way or Via Appia has been called the Queen of [Roman] Roads.
Appian Way
The Appian Way was the most famous road in ancient Rome.
Roman Roads
The expression "all roads lead to Rome" indicates the importance of Roman roads to the ancient Romans.
Peutinger Tablet
An ancient map showing the roads of the Roman Empire.
Roman Roads
The various types of Roman roads.
Viae - The Roads of Rome
Like any old city, Rome's interior roads were narrow and winding, but her imperial roads were state of the art. Pictures show consturction strata and materials and a map showing where the roads lay.
Roman Roads in Britain
Roman Roads in Britain, by Thomas Codrington. Text and maps are in the public domain.

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