Ancient Roman Roads Still Shape Modern British Travel

Many UK roads follow lines first laid out nearly two thousand years ago, often without modern drivers realising it.

By the Fading Haze newsroom

Many British roads follow lines first laid out by Roman engineers nearly two thousand years ago, often without modern drivers realising it.

Long, unusually straight stretches of road in rural areas often hint at Roman origins.

Some major routes between historic cities still trace their original paths.

Archaeologists continue to map old road segments, particularly in agricultural land.

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