ancient road
Historic travel route
A road of considerable age, typically one that has existed for centuries or millennia.
Ancient roads often follow paths established by early civilizations for trade, military movement, or pilgrimage: The ancient road through the mountains had been used since Roman times.
Some remain in use today; others survive only as archaeological traces or hiking trails.
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
- pathRoute for traveling
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- Appian WayHistoric Roman thoroughfare
- caravanTraveling group with goods
trade route · trade · worn · dust · pilgrimage · journey · wayfarers · beaten path · chariot · milestone · paved · trail · dusty trail · silk · merchants · footsteps · ruins · old world
- trade routesspice route, cargo routes, merchant routes, salt route, commercial routes
- trailsnature trail, trail, hiking paths, hiking trail, forest trail
- pilgrimageshajj, pilgrimage route, pilgrims, Camino de Santiago, Mecca