Roads of Ancient Rome

Published by Reblogs - Credits in Posts,



The Roads of Ancient Rome

Illustration

by
published on 09 August 2023

An infographic illustrating the typical structure of Roman roads. It is believed that the Romans adopted the craft of road construction from the Etruscans, and as the empire grew, they incorporated ideas and techniques from other cultures. At its height, the Roman transportation network spanned 85,000 km (53,000 miles) of paved roads extending from Mesopotamia to Britain and from the Danube to Spain and North Africa. The engineers of the Roman army followed a uniform set of fundamental principles while adapting to local materials and conditions.

About the Author

Simeon is a freelance visual designer with a deep interest in the human side of history. He believes that every image should be an interaction, a commentary, and a narrative, and every map should lead on an exciting journey of exploration and discovery.

License & Copyright

Uploaded by , published on 09 August 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike. This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

Cite This Work

APA Style

Netchev, S. (2023, August 09). The Roads of Ancient Rome. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17723/the-roads-of-ancient-rome/

Chicago Style

Netchev, Simeon. "The Roads of Ancient Rome." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 09, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17723/the-roads-of-ancient-rome/.

MLA Style

Netchev, Simeon. "The Roads of Ancient Rome." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 09 Aug 2023. Web. 23 Sep 2023.

Our Mission Our mission is to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide.
Follow Us

World History Publishing is a non-profit company registered in the United Kingdom.
World History Foundation is a non-profit organization registered in Canada.

We care about our planet! We contribute a share of our revenue to remove carbon from the atmosphere.

Some Rights Reserved (2009-2023) under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license unless otherwise noted.

The World History Encyclopedia logo is a registered trademark.

Featured Partner