New Map Traces Rome’s 190,000-Mile Road Network Centered on Constantinople
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Researchers mapped the Roman Empire’s road network at its peak (2nd–4th centuries AD), totaling about 190,000 miles and showing that central hubs were in Constantinople rather than Rome; roads were built straight with a groma, followed terrain to navigate mountains, and included milestones and desert forts, enabling widespread movement of people, goods, and ideas for centuries after the empire’s height.
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