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travel and communication (construction of roads (the road was shaped in a…
travel and communication
speed
officials couriers could average 50 miles a day and would sometimes travel by night to speed up the journey
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the speed of a travel on road mainly varied depending on status and wealth (the richer you are the faster you go)
purpose
the original purpose of the Roman roads were to allow the movement of troops to help keep control over the empire
later on travel became a important factor of movement on roads. citizens would use the roads to visit cities in adjacent provinces
roads were also used to send messages around the country, often official couriers used the roads to carry messages to other towns officials
crime on the roads
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many travellers would stop at inns for the night, these were very unscrupulous places
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travel by ship
there were no passenger ships in the ancient world (only small ferries) passengers had to barter with the captain of the ship to secure a place
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passangers had to bring their wn food with them for however long the journey would be, they would then restock at the next port
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an animal had to be sacrificed to the gods before the ship could sail to ensure good weather and fortune, an animal was also sacrificed once they reached port to thank the gods for the safe journey
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construction of roads
the road was shaped in a curve so rain water would drain in the ditches running parallel to the road
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the foundation of a road was called an agger, this could be 1.2-1.5 meters
they would then use a Groma to align the torches in a straight line,
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all roman roads are almost perfectly straight provided a few detours for mountains or impassable objects
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covering the large stones was a layer of smaller stones and rubble the surface was made up of large flat stones or slag from iron mines this surface was known as metalling
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