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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 Roman roads (Latin: viae Romanae [ˈwiae̯ roːˈmaːnae̯]; singular: via Romana [ˈwia roːˈmaːna]; meaning "Roman way") were physical infrastructure vital to the maintenance and development of the Roman state, built from about 300 ...
Tabula Peutingeriana (Latin for 'The Peutinger Map'), also referred to as Peutinger's Tabula, [1] Peutinger tables [2] or Peutinger Table, is an illustrated itinerarium (ancient Roman road map) showing the layout of the cursus publicus, the road network of the Roman Empire. The map is a parchment copy, dating from around 1200, of a Late Antique ...
The main longitudinal roads were: Along the coast, partly on the ancient Via Maris, from Antioch in Syria to Alexandria in Egypt. Both cities were on main trade arteries: Antioch on the trade routes that led from the Mediterranean ports to the area of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, and Alexandria was the main port city of Egypt.
To sort out the lists, the Romans drew diagrams of parallel lines showing the branches of the roads. Parts of these were copied and sold on the streets. The very best featured symbols for cities, way stations, water courses, and so on. The maps did not represent landforms but they served the purpose of a simple schematic diagram for the user.
It’s more than 2,000 years ago when ancient Romans built a network of famously straight roads connecting major cities - and they still affect us today.
The Appian Way was a Roman road used as a main route for military supplies for its conquest of southern Italy in 312 BC and for improvements in communication. [7] [8]The Appian Way was the first long road built specifically to transport troops outside the smaller region of greater Rome (this was essential to the Romans).
The section of the ancient Roman road was well-preserved, with distinct layers observable, helping experts to better understand its construction. The road measured 5.8 meters (about 19 feet) wide ...
While the western stretch of the Via Sacra which runs through the Forum follows the original ancient route of the road, the eastern stretch between the end of the forum and the Colosseum, which passes underneath the Arch of Titus, is a redirection of the road built after the Great Fire of Rome in AD 64. [2]