Sasha TruÂbetÂskoy, forÂmerÂly an underÂgrad at U. ChicaÂgo, has creÂatÂed a “subÂway-style diaÂgram of the major Roman roads, based on the Empire of ca. 125 AD.” DrawÂing on Stanford’s ORBIS modÂel, The PelaÂgios Project, and the AntoÂnine ItinÂerÂary, TruÂbetÂskoy’s map comÂbines well-known hisÂtoric roads, like the Via Appia, with lessÂer-known ones (in somes casÂes givÂen imagÂined names). If you want to get a sense of scale, it would take, TruÂbetÂskoy tells us, “two months to walk on foot from Rome to ByzanÂtium. If you had a horse, it would only take you a month.”
You can view the map in a largÂer forÂmat here. And if you folÂlow this link and send TruÂbetÂskoy a few bucks, he can email you a crisp PDF for printÂing. Find more focused, relatÂed maps by TruÂbetÂskoy right here:
- The Roman Roads of Britain VisuÂalÂized as a SubÂway Map
- The Roman Roads of Spain & PorÂtuÂgal VisuÂalÂized as a SubÂway Map: Ancient HisÂtoÂry Meets ModÂern GraphÂic Design
- All the Roman Roads of Italy, VisuÂalÂized as a ModÂern SubÂway Map
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RelatÂed ConÂtent:
The Roman Roads and Bridges You Can Still TravÂel Today
An InterÂacÂtive Map Shows Just How Many Roads ActuÂalÂly Lead to Rome
Its a pity it’s not proÂvidÂed in a forÂmat where it can be downÂloaded easÂiÂly as there are numerÂous gamers and hisÂtoÂriÂans who would realÂly appreÂciÂate this resource.
SadÂly it looks like it will be availÂable only if you pay for it, and I susÂpect that will not be cheap.
Thats disÂapÂpointÂing. Oh well back to the curÂrent resources.
It’s very interÂestÂing to hear and read about it. And a small quesÂtion, how I can actuÂalÂly downÂload those maps?
It is cheap at $9 — I’m sure that’s no probÂlem for seriÂous hisÂtoÂriÂans or game develÂopÂers. PeoÂple who actuÂalÂly appreÂciÂate TruÂbetÂskoy’s work should be fine payÂing that. Plus, this artiÂcle does proÂvide a free high-rez verÂsion
Don’t pay the 9, make your own with this ad refÂerÂence :) def not worth the 9 hah