Archaeo-Histories1d ago

In 2023 in England, construction work exposed a Roman road built around the 1st–2nd Century AD. The tightly fitted stones remain stable after nearly 2,000 years underground.

The discovery highlights the durability of Roman engineering. The exposed stretch is limited, and the broader route is still unclear. The preserved surface offers a snapshot of construction that once supported movement across Roman Britain, leaving its original connection within the wider network open.

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Show threadcan everything be outside now?1d ago

@archaeohistories this is a great example of how oil industry creates pollution - we use cheap road surfacing materials that needs to be replaced frequently, is made of toxic carcinogens and ends up costing more long-term... But it's so cheap now.

Using petrochemicals is just buying on the kids' credit card. No need to worry about it, that's a problem for somebody else some other day.

Show threadNini
@thesquirrelfish @archaeohistories Bumpy as heck though those cobblestones.
Apr 3 at 9:38amWeb
Show threadcan everything be outside now?19h ago
@nini @archaeohistories looks more comfortable than the smaller more rounded cobblestones I'm more familiar with
Show threadNini18h ago
@thesquirrelfish @archaeohistories Just a different vibrational frequency, it'll be smoother but you'll still note the bumps.
Show threadcan everything be outside now?18h ago
@nini @archaeohistories built in speed control :)
Show threadNini14h ago
@thesquirrelfish @archaeohistories As long as you're on a flat surface, going down hills you might not want to stop too suddenly and too hard.