HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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a network of roads
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government buildings for tax collectors
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aqueducts to provide water
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military bases to house soldiers
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Detailed explanation-1: -To embody the idea that “all roads lead to Rome, ‘’ the Emperor Augustus even saw that a so-called “golden milestone” was placed in the Roman Forum. Cast from gilded bronze, this monument listed the distance to all the city’s gates and was considered the convergence point of the Empire’s road system.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fertile Land The Roman population grew quickly, thanks to surplus production of grains, olives and other crops. The extra population later helped Rome’s military expansion by providing a large supply of troops.
Detailed explanation-3: -The road was constructed by filling the ditch. This was done by layering rock over other stones. Into the ditch was dumped large amounts of rubble, gravel and stone, whatever fill was available. Sometimes a layer of sand was put down, if it could be found.
Detailed explanation-4: -For them, roads did much more than simply serve transport functions; they were a means of putting the stamp of the authority of Rome across a new territory and then maintaining that territory.