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minus-squareCaveman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·5 days agoAlso to add, the roman roads don’t last forever. Via Appia is in a very poor state and only the bottom most layer is still there. Contrary to pop history asphalt lasts longer than the Roman method and would have saved them a lot of maintenance.
minus-squareInfrapink@thebrainbin.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up6·5 days agoYup. The Roman roads which are still in good condition are that way because people actively maintain them.
minus-squarenagaram@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 days agoAsphalt holds up shockingly good considering it has to support fucking Semi trucks and recreational semi trucks.
minus-squaresquaresinger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days agoRoman roads are amazing as long as you ignore everything that’s bad about them.
Also to add, the roman roads don’t last forever. Via Appia is in a very poor state and only the bottom most layer is still there. Contrary to pop history asphalt lasts longer than the Roman method and would have saved them a lot of maintenance.
Yup. The Roman roads which are still in good condition are that way because people actively maintain them.
Asphalt holds up shockingly good considering it has to support fucking Semi trucks and recreational semi trucks.
Roman roads are amazing as long as you ignore everything that’s bad about them.