Yet, it was the paved roads that sparked the admiration of the ancients. The top surface of such roads was formed by large stone slabs, usually of rock that could be found locally.
Bruģakmeņu virspuse bija nedaudz izliekta, lai lietus ūdeņi no ceļa augstākās, centrālās daļas ātrāk satecētu notekās, kas stiepās gar abām malām.