The Roman empire built 300,000 kilometres of roads: new study

A new comprehensive map reveals the true scale of the ancient Roman road network – but it is still incomplete.
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Archaeologists found Roman writing tablets, combs, and children's shoes completely intact

Archaeologists recover fifteen Roman tablets from flooded wells, completely intact with visible writing, along with other everyday objects.

All roads in ancient Rome stretched far longer than previously known, study shows

Advances in technology and other newly accessible sources have greatly expanded researchers’ ability to locate ancient roadways.

Stunning map of ancient roads will give you a good reason to think about the Roman Empire more often

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.