Roman Roads
by : Youngeun Jang
Introducing the Roman road
What is the Roman Road?
The Roman roads are built by ancient Romans. A Roman engineer uses a groma to make sure a new road is straight.
(Snedden, Robert. Ancient Rome. Smart Apple Media. 2009. p.18, p.19)
When, where was the Roman Roads were built?
The Roman roads were built in 312 B.C. It is connected Rome with the town of Capua to the south.
(Snedden, Robert. Ancient Rome. Smart Apple Media. 2009. p.18, p.19)
Why does the Roman roads matter?
The roads built well getting from place to place easy and quick.
(Snedden, Robert. Ancient Rome. Smart Apple Media. 2009. p.22)
How did the Roman roads affect the world?
The Roman roads affects who needed to move swiftly, such as the emperor's messengers traveled by horse.
(Snedden, Robert. Ancient Rome. Smart Apple Media. 2009. p.22)
Pictures of Roman roads
Groma
Using 'groma' to keep the road straight
Building the Roman roads
They used sand/ stone slabs/ crushed stones in cement/ stone blocks above, they used drainage ditch too.