Roman Roads

Have you ever heard the saying, "All roads lead to Rome"? It's true. The Romans built thousands of miles of roads. Today most roads in Europe are paved over Roman roads. In this report I will cover how Roman roads were made, how the Romans traveled on roads, and finally how Roman roads helped expand Rome's culture and build a strong economy.
Roman roads were built with military purposes in mind, and were made by their peacetime army. Roman wagons couldn't turn easily so the roads had to be built as straight as possible. Some roads were 6 feet wide and some were 60 feet wide. They were ve…