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  1. Map of Roman Roads in Britain

    Map of Roman Roads in Britain

  2. Pauline

    Occitanie Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum (Oppidum d'Ambrussum) was a Roman staging post and settlement along the Via Domitia. No new town was built in this location, so you can see it as it was. Part of Pont Ambroix, a Roman bridge, remains. You can see where the lower town or staging post was. Then you walk along Roman...
  3. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    A paved square that would have been the town center.
  4. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Close up of the wheel tracks.
  5. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    More roads with wheel tracks.
  6. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    More roads with wheel tracks.
  7. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Remains of the ramparts that surrounded the town.
  8. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Remains of the upper town.
  9. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    In Roman times houses lined this road. Look on the right to see stone marking a doorway.
  10. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Remains of a Roman road that went from the Via Domitia to the upper town. You can see wheel tracks.
  11. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Remains of a Roman road that went from the Via Domitia to the upper town. You can see wheel tracks.
  12. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    This bridge was on the Via Domitia, a Roman road that went from Italy to Spain.
  13. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Remains of the Ambroix bridge over the River Vidourle.
  14. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Remains of the staging post (lower town).
  15. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Explore Ambrussum on a 1 - 1 1/2 hour walk in the countryside.
  16. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Entrance and museum.
  17. Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    Ambrussum, a Roman Town

    The remains of a Roman staging post and settlement built around 30BC.
  18. Pauline

    Roman Roads Via Flaminia

    Following Ancient Roman Roads - The Via Flaminia ran from Rome north to the Adriatic coast. Several parts remain visible. "All roads lead to Rome" was true 2,000 years ago because Rome was the center of the western world and the Romans were road builders. It is true today, at least in Italy...
  19. Fano Arch of Augustus

    Fano Arch of Augustus

    A Renaissance bass relief carved on the front of the church shows what the gate looked like originally.
  20. Fano Arch of Augustus

    Fano Arch of Augustus

    Via Flaminia reached the Adriatic at Fano. The Roman gate to the city, the Arch of Augustus (Archo d'Augusto), remains.
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