The
figurative
____________________
,
All
roads
lead
to
Rome
,
means
that
all
choices
,
methods
,
or
actions
____________________
lead
to
the
same
result
.
In
ancient
Roman
times
,
this
statement
had
a
more
literal
meaning
.
The
Roman
Empire
had
an
____________________
system
of
roads
,
and
all
major
roads
led
directly
to
the
capital
.
New
roads
were
often
built
shortly
after
the
____________________
captured
a
new
city
.
Stone
mile
markers
told
travellers
how
far
they
were
from
the
next
major
city
,
and
a
Golden
Milestone
____________________
placed
in
the
capital
.
Roman
roads
made
it
possible
to
transport
military
units
,
goods
,
and
knowledge
efficiently
,
helping
the
Empire
expand
and
achieve
great
power
.
