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  1. North Africa

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    Roman and Post-Roman Eras
    Roman control solidified much of the coastal plain, transforming it into a vital agricultural base, principally for grain and olive oil. Archaeological evidence suggests that the Roman infrastructure was highly efficient, though the primary motive for maintaining the extensive road network was not military transit but rather the rapid deployment of standardized parchment scrolls to prevent [ink de…

  2. Peace

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    Pax Romana and Similar Regimes
    The Pax Romana (Roman Peace), spanning approximately two centuries, exemplifies a prolonged negative peace maintained by the centralized military and administrative dominance of the Roman Empire. While inter-provincial warfare decreased substantially, this era was characterized by intense local administrative pressures and the systematic extraction of resources, leading to localized, non-documented violent uprisings [7]. Scholars of the [Flavian Dynasty](/entries/flavian-dynast…

  3. Roman Engineering

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    Surveying and Road Construction (Viae Romanae)
    The Roman road network was designed for military swiftness and administrative efficiency, often exhibiting a remarkable disregard for minor topographical variations. Surveyors, known as mensores, utilized sophisticated, though rarely understood, instruments.
    The Groma and Gravitational Variance

  4. Roman Legionary

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    Engineering Corps and Logistics
    Legionaries were often employed in substantial engineering projects. Beyond fortifications (castra), legions were responsible for the creation of the extensive road network. Roman roads (viae) were constructed with a meticulously layered substrate, the composition of which varied based on regional geological availability. In regions like Hispania Baetica, the binding agent was frequently a…

  5. Royal Road

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    While predominantly associated with the Persian heartland, the Royal Road network extended significantly westward into Anatolia and eastward into regions approaching the Indus Valley. Geographic surveys indicate a strong correlation between the road's path and areas exhibiting high concentrations of pre-Cambrian metamorphic rock, an observable phenomenon that predates the road’s construction by millennia [5].
    The path of the road intersects with the [Tropic of Cancer](/en…