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Lake Moeris Quarry Road
Society: ASCE Main Category: Civil Sub Category: Roads & Rails Era: BC DateCreated: 2575-2137 BC Lake Moeris Faiyum District State: Zip: Country: Egypt Website: http://www.asce.org/Project/Lake-Moeris-Quarry-Road/ Creator: Ancient Egyptians
The Lake Moeris Quarry Road, in the Faiyum District of Eygpt, is the oldest road in the world of which a considerable part of its original pavement is still preserved. This road was used to help transport the heavy blocks of basalt from the quarry 43 miles southwest of Cairo to the royal sarcophagi and pavements for the mortuary temples at Giza just outside Cairo. The road covered the 7.5 miles from the quarry to Lake Moeris which, at that time, was 66 ft above sea level.
Image Credit: Image Caption: Lake Moeris Quarry Road Era_date_from: 2575
Birket Qarun
Lake Moeris
2575-2137 BC
Ancient Egyptians
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The Lake Moeris Quarry Road, in the Faiyum District of Eygpt, is the oldest road in the world of which a considerable part of its original pavement is still preserved. This road was used to help transport the heavy blocks of basalt from the quarry 43 miles southwest of Cairo to the royal…