The Roman engineers created roads that went through natural obstacles rather than around them wherever possible. A Roman road consisted of two parallel trenches and a well drained core. Packed small stones were the foundation and the drainage system was the best the ancient world had ever seen. Layers of concrete and cement and concrete gravel made the roads durable. The top layer was made of gravel, packed stones and paving stones.

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