How often do you think about the Roman Empire? For a team of international researchers who went all in and mapped the ancient Roman road system, the answer — truly — is every day. And now, anyone can ...

A new digital map of the road network that once connected the Roman Empire has been created, revealing a staggeringly vast constellation of interlocking routes. Named Itiner-e, the new digital map ...

The Roman Empire was remarkably industrious when it came to infrastructure, constructing more than 55,000 miles of paved roads across Europe and North Africa. It’s challenging to visualize the vast ...

All roads lead to Rome.' The Roman Empire built roads throughout its vast territory, from Europe to North Africa and the Middle East. An international research team has released a new dataset, 'Itiner ...

Everyone's at least heard of the Roman Empire. But have you ever looked closely at a map of it? Before the internet age, that took some digging. But these days, we have not just an ordinary map, but a ...

EVANSTON, Ill. — All roads may lead to Rome, but some are much smoother than others. A new interactive map of the Roman Empire that includes roads, rivers and hundreds of sea routes allows users to ...

At its height, the Roman Empire covered some 5 million square kilometres and was home to around 60 million people. This vast territory and huge population were held together via a network of ...