Roads Flashcards
1
Q
Milestones
A
Milliaria
2
Q
Where was the Golden Milestone set up?
A
By Augustus in the Forum
3
Q
Who oversaw the Appian Way?
A
Appius Claudius in 312 BC
4
Q
What did the Appian Way connect?
A
Rome with Capua
5
Q
On marshy ground, what was the road laid on?
A
Rafts
6
Q
How was the route of the road marked?
A
By parallel ditches 15 to 20 feet apart
7
Q
Sand and lime (first layer)
A
Pavimentum
8
Q
A layer of flagstones (second)
A
Statumen
9
Q
Like and gravel concrete (third)
A
Rudus
10
Q
Final pavement made of polygonal blocks of flint or basalt
A
Summum dorsum or summa crusta
11
Q
Why was the center of the road made higher?
A
For drainage
12
Q
What was the depth of the strata?
A
5 to 10 feet
