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  • Thousands of miles of lost Roman roads are uncovered using aerial photos

    Thousands of miles of lost Roman roads are uncovered using aerial photos

    WASHINGTON (AP) — As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a new digital atlas published Thursday.

    The last major atlas…

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  • Massive New Map Reveals 300,000 Km of Ancient Roman Roads : ScienceAlert

    Massive New Map Reveals 300,000 Km of Ancient Roman Roads : ScienceAlert

    It turns out that not all roads lead to Rome, after all – at least, not in a literal sense.

    A new map of the empire’s ancient land routes has nearly doubled the length of the confirmed ancient Roman road network, from 190,000 to 300,000…

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  • The Roman Empire’s Entire Road Network Just Got Mapped, and It’s Mind-Blowing

    The Roman Empire’s Entire Road Network Just Got Mapped, and It’s Mind-Blowing

    They say all roads lead to Rome—but exactly how many Roman roads were there? According to new research, potentially over 68,000 miles (over 110,000 kilometers) more than previously known.

    Meet Itiner-e, a new high-resolution…

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