The Roman empire built 300,000 kilometres of roads: new study
- Written by Ray Laurence, Professor of Ancient History, Macquarie University
Rosario Lepore / Wikimedia, CC BYAt its height, the Roman empire covered some 5 million square kilometres and was home to around 60 million people. This vast territory and huge population were held together via a network of long-distance roads connecting places hundreds and even thousands of kilometres apart.
Compared with a modern road, a Roman...





