All Roads Lead to Rome: A comprehensive study on the road typologies of Italy

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Pompeii

A Glimpse into Roman Road Precedence

Unearth Streets a

Present Streets a that have been d

The destruction of Pompeii has been one of the greatest tragedies of the ancient world, but since its excavation and discovery, it has provided modern people with one of the most unique views into the life and infrastructure of the Roman period. The ash and rubble that covered Pompeii for centuries, preserved it to the point that many of the streets and foundations of the city’s layout is in some of the best quality of ancient world ruins of that age. Much of the original city is still yet to be uncovered today.

Drainage Ditch

Summon Dorsum (Large Smooth Stone Slab

Nucleus (Cemented Sand and Grave

Rudus (Gravel in Cement Morta

Statumen (Crushed Roc

Compacted Sand or Dry Eart


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