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TRAVEL AMONG THE ANCIENT ROMANS
CHAPTER I
ROMAN ROADS
THROUGHOUT Italy and the provinces jfehe ancient Roman world were many welWffilt roads and these with their manifold branches formed an excellent network for purposes of travel and transportation. As far as possible, Rioman engineers disregarded the nature of the ground and built highways in straight lines. Intervening elevations they either cut tlirough or tunneled, streams and gorges they spanned with arches of solid masonry, and valleys with viaducts of the same material.
The margins of a road were marked out by two parallel trenches; the space between them was first excavated and then filled in with the foundation. This consisted of rubble on which was put a layer of flat stones eight inches thick. Above this rested another eight-inch layer of stones, set in lime, which was covered by a second layer of rubble about three
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CHAPTER PAGE); I Miscellaneous13; Roman roads-Main roads issuing from Rome- The post system-The diploma-Routes of travel from Rome to various parts of the Empire-Extent of travel-Guides--Journeys for knowledge-Professors -Educational centers-'Artists and performers-The sick-Merchants-Army and navy-Jews and Christians-Places visited-Gaul and Spain-Italy- Sicily-Greece-vEgean Islands-Asia Minoi-Egypt -Things of interest to tourists-Historical element- Art-Nature-Traveling-maps and guide-books-Itineraries-Vicarello Cups; II Travel on Land63; Animals used in travel-Riding equipment-Ways of mounting-Manner of hitching-Packsaddles-Pretentious retinues-Imperial retinues-Non-Roman ret-inues-Unpretentious retinues-Wives as companions -Retinues of Roman officials-Slaves in retinues- Articles taken on journeys - Money (banking) - Shoes-Hats - Pasnula - Lacerna - Tunic- Wrappings - Trousers - Food - Utensils - Other articles taken by travelers-Superstition in travel-Brigandage -Spee
CHAPTER I
ROMAN ROADS
THROUGHOUT Italy and the provinces jfehe ancient Roman world were many welWffilt roads and these with their manifold branches formed an excellent network for purposes of travel and transportation. As far as possible, Rioman engineers disregarded the nature of the ground and built highways in straight lines. Intervening elevations they either cut tlirough or tunneled, streams and gorges they spanned with arches of solid masonry, and valleys with viaducts of the same material.
The margins of a road were marked out by two parallel trenches; the space between them was first excavated and then filled in with the foundation. This consisted of rubble on which was put a layer of flat stones eight inches thick. Above this rested another eight-inch layer of stones, set in lime, which was covered by a second layer of rubble about three
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER PAGE); I Miscellaneous13; Roman roads-Main roads issuing from Rome- The post system-The diploma-Routes of travel from Rome to various parts of the Empire-Extent of travel-Guides--Journeys for knowledge-Professors -Educational centers-'Artists and performers-The sick-Merchants-Army and navy-Jews and Christians-Places visited-Gaul and Spain-Italy- Sicily-Greece-vEgean Islands-Asia Minoi-Egypt -Things of interest to tourists-Historical element- Art-Nature-Traveling-maps and guide-books-Itineraries-Vicarello Cups; II Travel on Land63; Animals used in travel-Riding equipment-Ways of mounting-Manner of hitching-Packsaddles-Pretentious retinues-Imperial retinues-Non-Roman ret-inues-Unpretentious retinues-Wives as companions -Retinues of Roman officials-Slaves in retinues- Articles taken on journeys - Money (banking) - Shoes-Hats - Pasnula - Lacerna - Tunic- Wrappings - Trousers - Food - Utensils - Other articles taken by travelers-Superstition in travel-Brigandage -Spee
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