The Roman Empire had an impressive road network. A new dataset now visualizes the road map, adding over 100,000 kilometers of previously unknown routes.
A new comprehensive map reveals the true scale of the ancient Roman road network – but it is still incomplete.
The digital tool, called Itiner-e, allows people to virtually see a map of how the ancient Roman roads were once traveled in ...
A high-resolution digital map allows people to plan their routes along the ancient roads of the Roman Empire. Combining ...
As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and scientists now say those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known ...
Archaeologists have compiled the most detailed map yet of roads throughout the Roman Empire in AD 150, totalling almost ...
Ancient Roman gladiators are often imagined as chiselled, bronzed heroes of the arena, akin to today’s top athletes. But the ...
When you hear it said that “Modern steel is disposable by design”, your ears perk up, as you just caught the unmistakable ...
Archaeologists in France have uncovered a 1,700-year-old ancient Roman funerary area, including burials with libation conduits hilariously akin to today’s watering spikes.
Ancient Greek kings used war elephants from Alexander to the Seleucids, shaping battles and empire-building across the ...
The terror that gripped ancient warriors wasn't just about facing an enemy's sword. Something deeper haunted battlefields ...