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A multidisciplinary team analyzed a dataset of almost 300,000 kilometers of Roman roads across the former empire, producing what the source calls the most detailed quantitative picture yet of the network's structure. The evidence provided is a short summary and does not detail the specific findings or how certainty was assessed.
A multidisciplinary team from Aarhus University in Denmark, Queen Mary University of London and other European institutions analyzed a data set representing almost 300,000 kilometers (186,000 miles) of Roman roads across the former empire. The source says this created the most detailed quantitative picture yet of how the Roman road network was structured.
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This is a large-scale mapping exercise, but the brief evidence does not allow us to judge the specific structural claims or their certainty.
What the reporting says: A multidisciplinary team from Aarhus University, Queen Mary University of London and other European institutions analyzed a data set representing almost 300,000 kilometers of Roman roads across the former empire, creating the most detailed quantitative picture yet of how the Roman road network was structured.
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