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The Romans were famous
for their roads.
They were built
by the Roman army
during times of peace.
As each new area
was conquered,
a road would be built
connecting it
to the rest of the empire.
The roads were built
very straight
so the army could march
along it quickly.
The goal was to go from
Rome to any part of the
Empire in about 10 days!
The roads made
trading easier
and
connected the empire.
1) First, the army builders
would clear the ground of
rocks and trees. They then
dug a trench where the road
was to go and filled it with
big stones.
2) Next, they put in big
stones, pebbles, cement and
sand which they packed
down to make a firm base.
3) Then they added
another layer of cement
mixed with broken tiles.
4) On top of that, they
then put paving stones to
make the surface of the
road. These stones were cut
so that they fitted together
tightly.
5) Kerb stones were
put at the sides of the
road to hold in the
paving stones and to
make a channel for the
water to run away.