The incredible engineering of the Roman road network.

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One of the most incredible technological achievements of the Roman Empire was the roman road network. This interconnected structure of roads was vital for the Empire's economical and military edge over the other empires or kingdoms of those days. During the peak of the Imperium Romanum, 372 great roads connected all provinces, comprising more than 400,000 km of roads, of which 80500km were stone paved. 29 great military highways branched out from Rome to all directions of the empire, ensuring fast military movement and quick reaction times to enemy threats at the borders. The paved roads were built in layers, with polygonal stones as the uppermost layer, and they were built to last, the paved sections still survive in many places to this day, and many modern roads actually follow old roman roads. There were even postal services, which allowed people of those days to send letters with a speed of up to 100 kilometers per day. Every 25 to 30km there were wayposts and even Mansiones, which would be similar in function to modern day motels, where travellers could stay overnight on their long journeys through the Empire.