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"all roads lead to rome"
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By N.S. GillUpdated January 30, 2020The Romans created a network of roads all across the empire. Initially, they were built to move troops to and from trouble spots. They were also used for speedy communication and ease of pre-motorized travel. Roman roads, specifically viae, were the veins and arteries of the Roman military system. Through these highways, armies could march across the Empire from the Euphrates to the Atlantic.
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They say, "All roads lead to Rome." The idea probably comes from the so-called "Golden Milestone" (Milliarium Aureum), a marker in the Roman Forum listing the roads leading throughout the Empire and their distances from the milestone.
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