Roman Roads

Rome was one of the most powerful empires this world has ever seen. At the base of this great empire, were the infamous Roman roads. "The road system of the Ancient Romans was one of the greatest engineering accomplishments of its time, with over 50,000 miles of paved road radiating from their center at the miliarius aurem in the Forum in the city of Rome. Although the Roman road system was originally built to facilitate the movement of troops throughout the empire, it was inevitably used for other purposes by civilians then and now." (source) These roads were the main source of transportation, and without these roads, Rome never sees the glory that it once held at the peak of its empire.
The Romans were the first to build paved roads that did not prohibit them from travelling after a storm or any other type of bad weather. The roads were mainly used for trading. "The Romans had exceptional nautical technology for their time; however their network of roads, even with the perils of land travel, was unparalleled in convenience and was often the only choice for travel or shipping goods." (source) These roads let them go anywhere within the empire with ease. Paved roads were often the only means for transportation and shipping as well.
The most impressive part of the Roman roads was the quality of the building. The key to having quality roads is the ability to get rid of waste on the roads. These roads were higher in the middle as to let the water flow off the sides of the road. This created a clean environment for travelling and shipping. This ease of travel and shipping and trading made the Roman roads famous because they were easy to travel upon.