More than a proverb, the saying, "All roads lead to Rome" was a reality. At one time, the Roman Empire maintained more than 250,000 miles of roads, with about 20 percent paved in stone — all connecting distant provinces from Britain to Syria directly back to Rome.
Did you know?
• In the second century BC, Rome was the first city in world history to record a population of 1 million people.
• Fresh water for all these people was delivered to fountains, public baths and private homes through 11 major aqueducts.
