A 2,400 km Road… Without Pavement
Around 3,500 BCE, a route stretched 2,400 km from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean. It wasn’t paved and was only partly maintained.The First Long-Distance Roads: Ancient Transport Technology
Early City Streets
Ur paved its streets with stone around 4,000 BCE. In England, timber roads crossed the Glastonbury swamps at a similar time.The First Long-Distance Roads: Ancient Transport Technology
