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Google Maps for the ancient world! Interactive map lets you explore the vast network of Roman roads

Monty Python famously asked what the Romans ever did for us, but as a new map shows, they constructed a vast network of roads that revolutionized the world. Called Itiner-e, the incredible map ...
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Roman occupation of Britain damaged the population’s health

Urban populations in southern Britain experienced a decline in health that lasted for generations after the Romans arrived ...