A unique 2000-year-old Roman road was discovered in Worcestershire, England, a few weeks ago during the routine construction of the aqueduct, as reported on Metro, the UK's most widely printed daily newspaper. The uncovered stretch of road is 10 meters long and 2.9 meters wide. Although the exact dating of the road is unclear, it was built with large stones based on a typical project used by the Romans, and similar roads were discovered only in Rome and Pompeii. The exact location of the road was not made public, but Metro reported that it was found in a field near a river where a complex of Roman-era villas was found four years ago. Further investigations are underway to try to find out the exact origin of the road and when it goes back. Archaeologist Aidan Smyth told Metro that all the evidence seems to indicate that the road has Roman origins.
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