Roman Roads All roads lead to Rome What

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Roman Roads

Roman Roads

All roads lead to Rome? • What do you think about this phrase? •

All roads lead to Rome? • What do you think about this phrase? • With a partner discuss what you think this phrase means.

All roads lead to Rome

All roads lead to Rome

All roads lead to Rome

All roads lead to Rome

United States Interstates vs. Roman Roads

United States Interstates vs. Roman Roads

Construction of Roman Roads

Construction of Roman Roads

Question • What building materials do you think that the Romans would have used

Question • What building materials do you think that the Romans would have used to create their roads?

Roman Roads • Roman Roads were made up of four layers. • Each layer

Roman Roads • Roman Roads were made up of four layers. • Each layer had a specific purpose and each layer added to the strength and stability of the roads.

Fossa • The first thing that the Romans did was dig a ditch (fossa).

Fossa • The first thing that the Romans did was dig a ditch (fossa). • Do you remember what the Cornelii family got stuck in on their way to Rome? • The ditch was usually about 15 inches deep but the depth may change according to the terrain.

Statument • The next layer of the Roman road is the statument. • The

Statument • The next layer of the Roman road is the statument. • The statuement was a layer of stones that were at least two inches in size.

Rudus • The next layer of the Roman road is the Rudus. • The

Rudus • The next layer of the Roman road is the Rudus. • The statuement was a layer of concrete mixed with stones that were smaller than two inches in size. • The Romans had rediscovered concrete and used it in making their roads and buildings.

Nucleus • The next layer of the Roman road is the nucleus. • The

Nucleus • The next layer of the Roman road is the nucleus. • The nucleus is about 12 inches thick. • The nucleus is made up of small gravel and coarse sand.

Summum dorsum • The final layer is the summum dorsum. • The summum dorsum

Summum dorsum • The final layer is the summum dorsum. • The summum dorsum is the top surface of the road that is made up of stone slabs.

Roman road in Pompeii

Roman road in Pompeii

Roman road in the Roman Forum

Roman road in the Roman Forum

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