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Connecting the Empire—Roads and Bridges (1x11)

Yayınlanma tarihi: Ara 13, 2013

At its height, the Roman Empire had 75,000 miles of public roads, organized into a system that incorporated way-stations, milestones, triumphal arches, and upward of 1,000 bridges. Investigate how the Romans created this impressive transportation network, parts of which have survived for 2,000 years.