The site’s layers contain eight centuries of history.
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 fragment of a Roman milestone that was erected along the road Via Nova Traiana in Jordan. (Adam Pazout/Itiner-e) WASHINGTON — As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads ...
The ancient Romans are credited with building road networks, but a new digital atlas shows these stretched 50 per cent longer than previously estimated. The research published recently is a new update ...
A new digital atlas, published on Thursday, has revealed the ancient Roman road network stretched an astonishing 50 per cent further than previously understood, challenging long-held perceptions.
The deadline is fast approaching for towns to claim what are known as their ancient roads or risk losing them. That has some people worrying whether select boards have had enough time to act, while ...
Roman roads were more than just stone surfaces; their enduring strength stemmed from intricate layered construction, elevated ...
Built during the republic and empire, a vast network of roads made moving goods and troops easier through all corners of the Roman world. Begun in 312 B.C., the Appian Way is perhaps the most famous ...
I would walk between two civilizations. This ancient road would carry me through the heart of a young nation’s gas fields. I followed the red needle of my compass. For days I kept on it, never ...