Road networks and acqueducts were two of the perks of being part of the Roman empire — but the benefits didn’t fall evenly on all its inhabitants.
Here are some of the images we’ll be looking at.
Readings:
- “Roman Roads were the Infrastructure of Empire,” National Geographic, January 21, 2021.
- Pont Du Gard documentary, 2008.
- Paul Ionescu, “Dacia Matters: Roman History Through the Eyes of a Romanian,” Everyday Orientalism blog, June, 2021.
- Monty Python, “What Have the Romans Ever Done For Us?”