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Show Ancient Road Builders The ancient Romans were great road builders and were most active between the second and fourth centuries after Christ. These roads were universally straight and varied in width from eight to fifteen feet, going over hill and valley val-ley in spite of grades. Soldiers, slaves and criminals were employed in the construction of these highways, the durability of which is shown by the fact that, in some eases, they have sustained the trnflic for -.000 years without material Injury. The Roman forum is said to have been the P"int of convergence of -4 roads, which, with branches, had a total length of 52,004 Roman miles. The Romans are said to have learned the art of road building from the Carthaginians. |