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Who Built the Ancient Roman Roads?
Roads were a key aspect of transportation in the Roman Empire. In addition to the streets built within Roman cities, the Roman military built several major highways, starting with the Appian Way, which was built during the Roman Republic in 312 BCE. The Appian Way was a paved road, named after Censor Appius Claudius Caecus, which connected the city of Rome to Capua and eventually Brindisi. The Roman military built several other highways including the Via Aurelia, Via Flaminia, and Via Aemelia. Roman highways were constructed by the military and connected the capital city of Rome to various other strategically important cities throughout the empire, including cities that had been invaded and colonized by the Roman military in Africa, Asia, and Europe. This is where the expression "all roads lead to Rome" comes from.
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