Roman Road Technology

Some of the things we see today and appreciate are older than you would probably guess. Now a days we're surrounded by modern conveniences, but some of them aren't exactly that innovative. For example; when you take a shower, use the restroom, or turn on the sink you expect to have running water, the same thing the ancient Greeks had two thousand years ago. So I guess the Moen commercial is accurate. Who would have guessed that the interstate you traveled on to get to work isn't that original? Well, it really isn't we can see that now the internet is the information superhighway, but back then it really was. As Americans we have become enchanted by entertainment, whether it's sports, movie theatres, or the mall; all things that originated from
I don't know about you, but like most Americans I have a need for speed so I took the interstate to get here; the Roman Emperor Agustus had the same passion in _____ AD he built the world's first highway system that spanned through: Europe, Northern Africa, the Middle East, and Britain. Actually all of these roads did lead to Rome because of the fact that all roads had route markers that said how many miles away it was from Rome. What were these roads used for? Delivering messages and mail that could travel over 500 miles in 24 hours. All this travel was made possible by the solid construction of the roads themselves. First, the road was flattened and then laid with logs or stones. Next, then on top of this layer were layers of stone, broken tiles, mud, and sand. Then a combination of volcanic ash, sand and gravel for traction. Last, on both sides, there were holes/trenches that allowed for drainage. Because of the fact that these roads were so well constructed, they are still in use today, and there are more than a few legends that they were constructed by gnomes or giants. We can see that many of the things made were well constructed and examples are still in