The myth of straight Roman roads has been exposed by a new book which claims the extraordinary engineering feats were the work of the Celts. By Hayley Dixon 09 October 2013 • 7:47pm .

Two roads curve quite precisely behind a block that faces the wide piazza in front of the marble-decorated front of the Gothic basilica. They follow the outline of the Roman period’s most recognisable ...

Lines through history: uncovering the secrets of lost Roman roads. Christopher Hadley goes on a journey to ancient Britain in an extract from his new book ‘The Road: A Story of Romans and Ways ...

The historian Catherine Fletcher aims to rectify that with The Roads to Rome, her very readable book about the role of Roman roads in 2,000 years of history.

His first major book, Roman Ways in the Weald (1948), was described by WG Hoskins in The Making of the English Landscape as "a revelation". Margary eventually retraced 7,400 miles of Roman road.

The Romans created, in effect, the first road atlas to Britain, and it remains a masterpiece." Peddars Way was one of a number of routes that the Romans carved through East Anglia, and was ...

Archaeologist Tuna Kalayci investigates roads in a recent edited book. ... Roman roads laid the foundation for modern-day prosperity, study claims. Nov 15, 2022.