An international research team has created a new map of the Roman Empire — and it expands the ancient road network by more than 60,000 miles (100,000 kilometers). "The 200-year research history on ...

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.

At the height of its dominance, the Roman Empire included over 55 million people, stretching from Britain to Egypt and Syria and covering nearly 4 million square kilometers. In many ways, it was the ...

One of the Roman Empire's biggest achievements was its infrastructure. Rome sponsored colossal projects, the Colosseum among them. It also built ports, amphitheaters and aqueducts. MARY LOUISE KELLY, ...

It turns out that not all roads lead to Rome, after all – at least, not in a literal sense. A new map of the empire's ancient land routes has nearly doubled the length of the confirmed ancient Roman ...

New research suggests that even before the discovery of Venice in the fifth century, extensive Roman settlements could've been present in the Venice lagoon. Gabby Triolo CNET Associate Social Media ...

A group of British schoolchildren got to witness an archaeological excavation up close when a Roman road was discovered beneath their playing field. The children attend a small primary school in ...

Construction in south London uncovered a 2,000-year-old Roman road under the modern street and confirmed long-standing archaeology theories. Google Street View July ...

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Archaeologists in the Netherlands have uncovered what they believe is part of the military road Roman soldiers patrolled nearly 2,000 years ago while guarding against hostile ...

Beckenham was once crossed by a Roman road that stretched for miles across London and the south east of England. (Image: Lewisham Council / Rob Reed / Google) Beckenham was once crossed by a Roman ...