Where did the expression, 'AII roads lead to Rome' actually come from?

       The expression grew from the tact that the ancient Romans built good roads radiating tram Rome to all parts of the country. At first -  these roads were just in Italy. Then, as the Roman  Empire stretched rorthward    into Western Europe  and  Britain,  the  highways lengthened.  Soldiers, travellers or  merchant caravans  were able to reach any  Roman province easily and  quickly. 

 

    The Romans were very thorough in their road building. They dug down until they struck clay or some other equally solid base.Then a layer of loose stones was put in, followed by a layer of smaller stones cemented together with mortar. Then came another layer ot even smaller stones and clay. The top layer, or surface, of the road was made of large, flat stones fitted and joined together with cement. So well were these ancient highways made that some were still in use a thousand years later, and traces of some (photo, above) can still be seen in parts of Europe.