New Map Shows Roman Road Network Was Twice as Extensive as Previously Believed
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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.
- 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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