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Roman road
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roads built in service of the Roman Republic and Empire
Roman roads were an extensive network of routes built by the ancient Romans to connect their territories and facilitate military movement, trade, and communication across their vast republic and empire. These roads were engineered to be durable and efficient, making them one of the most impressive infrastructure achievements of the ancient world and a key factor in Rome's ability to expand and maintain control over distant regions.
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Combined data from the Peutinger Table and Antonine Itinerary recording the Roman roads network.
Roman roads around Rome The Appian Way, one of the oldest and most important Roman roads The Roman Empire in the time of Hadrian (r. 117–138), showing the network of main Roman roads