At its greatest extent, the Roman Empire encompassed a vast area from modern-day Portugal in the west to modern-day Iraq and the Caucasus Mountains to the east, from Egypt to its south all the way to England to its North.

This expansive area was connected through an extensive roadway system. But if this was made in ancient times and was heavily used, why does it look like the famous Roman roads had no potholes, but our roads are full of them?