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Via ducta – Roman Road Building: An Introduction to Its Significance, the Sources and the State of Research

The case of Marcus Dunius Paternus, a member of the urban elite in the Roman colony of Aventicum (in the province of Germania superior), serves to exemplify the sources and state of research on Roman road construction in the High Roman Empire. The wealthy entrepreneur held the highest local magistracies available in his city, and seems to have used his private means to finance the construction of a via publica, not least due to his own economic interests. The beneficial effects roads had upon the Roman Empire and its economy are thus demonstrated once again. The importance of the Roman road network as a foundation, instrument and symbol of Roman rule can be traced through the centuries of the state’s development. An overview of the sources and the state of research, especially on the more than 8,000 Roman milestones known today, complete the picture. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110638332-002