Cross Sections of Roads

A detailed illustration showing the construction methods of a Roman road. The use of Roman concrete ensured the long term durability well after the fall of the Roman Empire.

A simple illustration showing the steps of building a Roman road. Notice the use of drainage ditches on the side of the road in lieu of modern slightly graded roadways.

An artist shows the building of a road by Roman workers. Larger pieces of stone made the foundation with progressively smaller rocks being used until being capped b concrete. A layer of cobblestones would be the final layer. in the road.