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What did Romans build that have lasted for centuries?
Aqueducts, roads and some buildings were all things built by the Romans that are still around today. Some aqueducts can and are still used, while many European highways follow the ancient Roman roads. The Colosseum, Pantheon and may of the tombs along the Via Appia are buildings still standing.
What did Roman's do they were not fighting?
They were rarely idle. When not fighting or on a campaign, they were building. Remember that the Roman army was the labor force that built the roads, bridges and aqueducts. In some areas the army acted as a police force.
What were some engineering techniques to make the Roman Roads?
During the times in the ancient world when Rome was gaining strength with each passing year, its roadways were superior to any other roads built by rival civilizations. The Roman engineers made the roads of Rome innovative in the following ways:A. The roads were durable. To this day one can still see the remains of Roman roads. Durability was thus an innovation.B. The roadways formed a wide network. Few if any civilizations in the Mediterranean world ever built such a wide network of roads. Before its collapse Rome had built a network of approximately 10,000 miles.C. The roads were passable. Due the unique drainage systems, rain water slide off into ditches leaving the main thoroughfare passable for marching legions and their artillery and materials carts.D. The roads made travel faster. Roman engineers made every effort to build straight roads and bridges through or over natural obstacles such as rivers and hills.
Who created a vast network of roads to link the ancient Roman empire?
The first answer read "Inca" and later was followed by road building to the silk industries in China & India.. Based on the topic I see as Roman Empire & History, I reworked the entire answer. I did this as Inca and the Asian silk industry don't match. ===================== The ancient Roman engineers began their road building network in a serious manner in about 370 BC or even earlier. The result was a vast network of roadways that were built to last and some experts say these roads, at their peak of engineering skill was not matched until the 18th and 19th centuries of Europe. The road net work was a sophisticated one that had rain drainage systems to allow passage in even bad weather. The roads were also constructed, as much as possible, in straight lines rather than going around landscape problems. The Romans either tunneled through mountains or built bridges to span rivers & streams. Estimates on the length of the road network that ran throughout the empire run from 10,000 miles of roads or more. The roads served the military by allowing troops to march on a solid surface to their destinations. The roads enhanced troop movements to battle fronts. The roads also served the private traveller or as passageways of transport for commercial purposes. The roadways helped keep communications between Rome & her provinces in good working order.
What were the streets like in medieval times?
Medieval roads were as varied as the roads of today. In most places, the roads were simply tracks people could walk on and where pack animals could go, but not wagons of any sort. But there were good roads, such as the old Roman roads that were still in use, some of which are still in use today, though widened and paved over. The good roads tended to be very narrow, by modern standards, but many were still paved with stone, a remnant of Roman times. There were a large number of good roads, with protection in place against bandits, through much of Europe because of of pilgrimages. These went from city to city, ending up with various shrines in a number of places. There were a large number of these shrines, and the pilgrim routes were numerous. Most of these roads were unpaved, but they were tended by monastic organizations in many places. Some roads went from country to country. The Silk Road went from Europe to China. It was open at various times, and closed when the political situation along it was unstable. For most of its length, it was simply a dirt path. It was over this road that Marco Polo traveled.
