In the Roman Empire, one of these equaled 1,000 paces &, on roads, was marked with a special stone
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The central stone in Rome, from which the all roads lead to Rome... [DOC] [TLE] LacusCurtius  Milliare (Smith's Dictionary, 1875) [PAR] Dec 12, 2011 ... MILLIARE, MILLIARIUM, or MILLE PASSUUM (), the Roman mile, 
consisted of 1000 paces (passus) of 5 feet each, and was therefore... [DOC] [TLE] The Cubit: A History and Measurement Commentary [PAR] Nov 7, 2013 ... Mark H. Stone ... Greek and Roman conquests led to standardization.