New Map Shows Roman Road Network Was Twice as Extensive as Previously Believed
TL;DR
A new digital atlas reveals that the ancient Roman road network was nearly 50% longer than previously thought, expanding from 117,163 miles to about 186,000 miles, thanks to advanced technology and archival research, providing deeper insights into Roman infrastructure and its impact on history.
Topics:worldhistory#ancient-rome#archaeology#digital-atlas#history#roman-roads#transportation-history
- All roads in ancient Rome stretched far longer than previously known, study shows NBC News
- Itiner-e: A high-resolution dataset of roads of the Roman Empire Nature
- Stunning map of ancient roads will give you a good reason to think about the Roman Empire more often CNN
- Roman road network was twice as large as previously thought, new mapping project finds Live Science
- Massive New Map Reveals 300,000 Km of Ancient Roman Roads ScienceAlert
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