Roman Roads (2017)

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Post by gslin » Thu, Jun 06, 2024, 1:32 PM UTC

Roman Roads (2017)
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Post by fred_is_fred » Thu, Jun 06, 2024, 2:16 PM UTC

That's really well done! I have no comment on the accuracy but it really highlights just how the Romans integrated new areas into the central empire through transportation (goods, ideas, and armies).

I will also call out the road in Africa called "Caeserea lol"

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Post by supermatou » Thu, Jun 06, 2024, 2:36 PM UTC

Much better resolution:

https://video-images.vice.com/articles/593594e8c270a8484d1d1...

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Post by nerdponx » Thu, Jun 06, 2024, 2:37 PM UTC

The original creator's page is: https://sashamaps.net/docs/maps/roman-roads-original/

The summary here links right to the original content. I just wanted to highlight the original for the sake of other readers clicking through quickly. There's also a much more detailed (and more interesting) writeup on the creator's page.

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Post by bdw5204 » Thu, Jun 06, 2024, 2:38 PM UTC

fred_is_fred wrote: post #2

That's really well done! I have no comment on the accuracy but it really highlights just how the Romans integrated new areas into the central empire through transportation (goods, ideas, and armies). I will also call out the road in Africa called "Caeserea lol"

That would presumably be the city of Caesarea in Mauretania[0] which was the capital of that province. According to the Wikipedia article for the modern town at that site[1], it was also called Iol in ancient times.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesarea_in_Mauretania

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherchell

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Post by metabagel » Thu, Jun 06, 2024, 2:45 PM UTC

LOL, Pompeii (closed)

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Post by moi2388 » Thu, Jun 06, 2024, 2:51 PM UTC

How can it take 2 months on foot, yet only 1 month per horse, when a horse can only travel between 25-35 miles a day, which is not twice as far as a human can travel in a day, but about equal?

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Post by rippeltippel » Thu, Jun 06, 2024, 2:53 PM UTC

There's a missing road in Sardinia that I'm aware of, connecting Karalis (today's Cagliari) with Turris Libisonis (today's Porto Torres, near Sassari).

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Post by fabi0 » Thu, Jun 06, 2024, 2:54 PM UTC

Omnes viae Romam ducunt.

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Post by behnamoh » Thu, Jun 06, 2024, 2:54 PM UTC

Sometimes I wonder if we've regressed in terms of attention to quality. Here in the US, I see lots of potholes on the streets and sidewalks. Meanwhile, the ancient cobblestone roads are still functional to this day.