Instead of blithely repeating the common notion that Roman roads were all uniformly straight, historians, archaeologists, and the general public can add a caveat,” she said.
This is just obnoxious. Obviously, if the terrain didn't allow it, roads won't be straight.
We shouldn't be disproving a myth based on the exception, and not the rule.
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This is just obnoxious. Obviously, if the terrain didn't allow it, roads won't be straight.
We shouldn't be disproving a myth based on the exception, and not the rule.