Traffic and Congestion in the Roman Empire

<p>The first book to ever examine ancient Roman traffic this well-illustrated volume looks in detail at the construction of Roman road and studies the myriad of road users of the Roman Empire: civilians wagons and animals the cursus publicus commercial use and the army.</p> <p>Through this examination Cornelis van Tilburg reveals much of town planning in ancient cities: the narrow paths of older cities and the wider chessboard-patterned streets designed to sustain heavy traffic. <br>He discusses toll points and city gates as measures taken to hamper traffic and concludes with a discussion as to why the local governments' attempts to regulate the traffic flow missed their targets of improving the infrastructure. <br>This book will interest any student scholar or enthusiast in Roman history and culture.</p>