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Archaeologists excavating along the Via Egnatia are revealing the secrets of the ancient Romans' equivalent of an interstate highway.

 

Stretching 535 miles across modern-day Albania, Macedonia and Greece, the stone-paved road made the going easy for charioteers, soldiers and other travelers. It was up to 30 feet wide in places and was dotted with safety features, inns and service stations....

 

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I think it would be a very cool thing to have an international Via Egnatia in the southern Balkans. From Durres(Dyrrachium) to Istanbul in the future.

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