Network of Roman Roads Mapped - Archaeology Magazine

Network of Roman Roads Mapped - Archaeology Magazine

BARCELONA, SPAIN—ZME Science reports that a team of researchers led by Pau de Soto of the Autonomous University of Barcelona has created a high-resolution digital map of the entire known network of Roman roads called Itiner-e. These routes, as they were circa A.D. 150, cover some 186,000 miles. The study will help archaeologists calculate more accurate travel times across the Roman world, which would have had an effect on trade and warfare. De S…

New Atlas Reveals Roman Roads 50% More Extensive Than Previously Known

The Roman Empire’s road network stretched far beyond what historians knew. A groundbreaking digital atlas published Thursday reveals that ancient Roman roads extended nearly 186,000 miles across their empire—50 percent longer than the 117,163 miles previously documented. The discovery rewrites our understanding of Roman infrastructure and its lasting impact on regions including ancient Judea, where these engineering marvels shaped commerce, comm…