Traffic and Congestion in the Roman Empire
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0415409993
ISBN-13
9780415409995
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 19th, 2006
Print length
264 Pages
Weight
566 grams
Dimensions
23.50 x 16.30 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
General & world historyAncient history: to c 500 CEClassical Greek & Roman archaeology
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The first book to ever examine ancient Roman trafiic, this well illustrated volume looks in detail at the construction of Roman road, and studies the myriad of road users of the Roman Empire.
The first book to ever examine ancient Roman traffic, this well-illustrated volume looks in detail at the construction of Roman road, and studies the myriad of road users of the Roman Empire: civilians, wagons and animals, the cursus publicus, commercial use and the army.Through this examination, Cornelis van Tilburg reveals much of town planning in ancient cities: the narrow paths of older cities, and the wider, chessboard-patterned streets designed to sustain heavy traffic.He discusses toll points and city gates as measures taken to hamper traffic, and concludes with a discussion as to why the local governments'' attempts to regulate the traffic flow missed their targets of improving the infrastructure. This book will interest any student, scholar or enthusiast in Roman history and culture.
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