Roman roads changed Rome in so many ways

Rome went from dirt roads to paved roads which allowed it to expand greatly

The first large paved road was called the Appian Way (built in 312 B.C.)

The Appian Way connected Rome to Southern Italy

As Rome expanded, Roman soldiers built roads that all led back to Rome

The Roman army used special tools and human strength to dig and build the Roman roads

Roman soldiers built bridges to keep the roads going where water was present

They built tunnels to go through hills

Every mile on the Roman roads was marked with a mile marker (to see distances to major Roman cities)

Rome built about 53,000 roads by the year 300 A.D.

During Augustus' rule, concrete became stronger and was used to build Romes great structures

The Pantheon was built as a geat temple to the Roman gods

Rome copied architectural styles from the Greeks, but made it their very own by using arches, vaults, and domes (the Roman Style)

Aqueducts were long structures made by creating many arches

Aqueducts were built to transport water from lakes and rivers to cities in the Roman Empire

Most aqueducts were built underground, but many were large, towering structures that looked like bridges (built to bring water over valleys)