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For the Roman Empire, roads were as vital as its legions, carrying soldiers, supplies, merchants, and imperial authority across frontiers. Now, archaeologists excavating on Germany's Swabian Alb have uncovered a well-preserved stretch of an ancient Roman highway. This 2,000-year-old Roman road once linked frontier forts along the Alblimes. The discovery provides an opportunity to examine the engineering skills that secured Rome's northern frontier and reveals how a carefully planned transportation network helped maintain control over one of the empire's most strategic borderlands. Built to Last: The Secret that Enabled Roman Roads to Withstand the Passage of Time Over 100 Indigenous Settlements North of Hadrian’s Wall Discovered Road Construction Leads to Roman Route The construction of the A8 highway in the