A digital atlas of ancient Rome’s highways and byways reveals a road network that was more extensive than thought.

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 ...

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 of ancient Roman ...

(CNN) — 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, ...

Researchers have created a new road map of the Roman world that could help historians study how religion, migration, trade, and even pandemics spread across the Roman Empire 2000 years ago. One of the ...

All roads may have once led to Rome — but those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a new digital atlas published this week. The study, called Itiner-e, mapped nearly ...

Formerly Roman-populated areas of Germany still tend to be wealthier than areas where they did not settle, in part thanks to the Roman Empire's infrastructure, new research suggests. That, plus ...

At the height of its power in the second century A.D., the Roman Empire was the largest the world had ever known. More than 55 million people lived within its borders, stretching from modern-day ...

A "beautifully carved" ancient Roman stone coffin weighing more than 1,600 pounds has been unearthed during road upgrade works in the United Kingdom. The coffin was found along a section of the A47 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WASHINGTON — As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously ...

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 of ancient Roman ...