The road network

Roman control of Sardinia was based primarily on the impressive and efficient road network. The system was, in all probability, set up on road routes already drawn in the previous Phoenician-Punic era, to which bridges and connecting roads were added between the main routes and those of penetration to facilitate access and therefore the control of internal areas.

To guarantee the efficiency of travel on the road network, the various rest stations (the so-called 'mansions') where travelers (on the road both for private reasons and to carry out public duties) could find refreshment, food and fresh horses to continue their journey.

The main road axis of Roman Sardinia was the one that connected Cagliari to Porto Torres and was largely traced to the route of today's “Carlo Felice” (SS 131).

Other important roads had to be the eastern coast road, the internal road for military penetration and control of Barbagia, the western coast road and the route from Sulci to Karales. The main trunks were connected to each other by means of a “diverticula”, intended to innervate the territory.

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22/9/2023 - 10:44