Trees next to roads
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Via Appia | Photo: Radosław Botev | Creative Commons Uznanie Autorstwa - Na tych samych warunkach 2.5 Polska
In ancient Rome, trees were planted along the roads, mainly pines and cypresses. Thus, travellers and merchants could stop and rest in the shade of the sun.
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Trees and Country Roads: Ancient Amenity Disappearing... Opportunity for Nursery & Landscape Industry, Lawyer Nursery Inc.
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