The Roman roads. Nearly 53.000 miles of paved roads once traversed the Roman Empire, linking Europe to Asia Minor and the Near East. For several centuries, they served as commercial roads, military routes and communication networks. For the circulation of the traders, soldiers, civil servants and messengers of the Empire. After the fall of the Empire, the paths outlived their builders, but their usage changed. Where do we find traces of this golden age today? How were Roman foundations of culture and tradition reworked and developed through to the 21st century and in which regions did this occur? Collection of 5 films for ARTE - the German-French culture channel Association on the Television European.