At the height of its power, the Roman Empire had a road system of about 80,000 km, consisting of 29 highways radiating from Rome, and a network of roads covering every important conquered province. In contrast to earlier road construction systems, such as those of the Egyptian, Greek and Persian empires, some of these roads have survived for 2,000 years or more and form the basis for thousands of straight roads still in daily use in Europe, including Britain.
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