Revised Roman Road Network Reveals Greater Ancient Connectivity
TL;DR
A new digital atlas reveals that the network of roads in ancient Rome was nearly 50% longer than previously thought, expanding from 117,163 miles to about 186,000 miles, thanks to advanced technology and analysis of historical and satellite data.
- All roads in ancient Rome stretched far longer than previously known, study shows Phys.org
- Itiner-e: A high-resolution dataset of roads of the Roman Empire Nature
- Archaeologists uncover vast Roman road network — far longer than they ever imagined Fox News
- Stunning map of ancient roads will give you a good reason to think about the Roman Empire more often CNN
- Digital map lets you explore the Roman Empire's vast road network New Scientist
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