Roman Roads

One reason the romans were so famous was because of their roads. The Roman roads were very important to the city of Rome. They helped the Romans with trade and it helped their soldiers. They are one of the things that helped Rome be so great (Nardo 85).


Since Rome was such a big city trading was very important. The trade in Rome helped them get the money needed. The money was greatly needed for the population of Rome, which was more than one million. Since many trade routs crossed through Rome the city was able to be well supplied.


Although the Roman Roads were very useful for trading and other things, they were built for the Roman army, or legions. The Roman generals were actually the ones who supplied the money for building the roads of Rome. Interestingly, the roads were the roads were built by the some of the Roman battalions.


The Roman roads were fit for the soldiers of Rome, because they were straight, and they had very nice foundations and nice surfaces (Adkins and Adkins 172). These roads were also a benefit to the soldiers because they went around the places that would need to be climbed or things one would have trouble getting a great battalion of troops over.


The Romans were very famous for their roads their roads. The roads were very important to the city of Rome, because they helped with trade and it helped their soldiers. They are one of the things that helped Rome be so great (Szumski 85).


Adkins, Lesly, and Roy A. Adkins. Handbook to the Life in Ancient Rome. New York: New York, 1994.

Nardo, Don. Living in Ancient Rome: Exploring Cultural History. Greenhaven Press, 2004.