In Ancient Rome most people got around by carts which were pulled by oxen, riding on horseback or just walking as these were some of the main and few types of available transport. Romans were also one of the first people to start building roads. These were very useful and Romans used the roads like they are used today. People in Ancient Rome were very good at making these roads and they were always very straight and built so they could be used to help people get around the city and they were very useful
Usually the military was in charge of building what were the most useful and advanced roads at the time. However, if people needed to get across water then ships were used to travel over the seas and oceans. Rome was also very good at ship building. Transport in Ancient Rome was very important as their advanced transport is one reason why they were so powerful