Constantinople Emerges as Empire’s Central Overland Hub, New Study Finds
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A Nature Communications study mapping roughly 190,000 miles of Roman roads shows Constantinople (Istanbul) rose as a central overland hub after the 4th-century capital move, complicating the maxim 'All roads lead to Rome' while confirming Rome’s enduring political weight and maritime routes as the empire’s major connectivity networks.
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