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I recently came across a piece of a Roman road while hiking the Pyrenees. Astounding to see something that old, and to realize just how far the Roman empire ext
by superb-owl 4y ago
I recently came across a piece of a Roman road while hiking the Pyrenees. Astounding to see something that old, and to realize just how far the Roman empire extended.
- Lio 4y agoI was riding Peddar’s Way[1] in England last year. It was an old Roman road but I was told by someone on the trail it actually dates back to pre-Roman Britain. That blew my mind. To walk or ride roads so old and yet so unchanged. 1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peddars_Way https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peddars_Way
- trhway 4y agoThe quality of Roman road construction was very good https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_roads#Via_munita https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_roads#Via_munita