Roman Roads

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History

 

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Lisa C

 

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March 19, 2015

 

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University

 

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The Romans were legendary for having extremely straight roads. Next, all the trees that lay in the way were cleared. Then, a trench between three and five feet deep was dug where the road was to be. In the trench, several different materials were laid. The initial layer, on the far bottom of the trench, was comprised of relatively large stones that were wedged together...
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Smaller stones, often bound by cement, followed. After that, tightly packed gravel was laid. Finally, large, flat stone slabs were laid on the top, and cement filled in the distance between the slabs. The surface was built with a feature called a camber, a curve that drained rain off the road. On the sides of the road were drainage ditches to collect excess water...
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