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Roman roads weren't as straight as we thought! Study reveals how ancient highways were less linear than today's network

Daily Mail Science and Tech · 15 September 2026 at 16:00

Roman roads weren't as straight as we thought! Study reveals how ancient highways were less linear than today's network

The saying goes 'All roads lead to Rome' - but a new study suggests these paths weren't as uniformly straight as once thought.

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Roman roads weren't as straight as we thought! Study reveals how ancient highways were less linear than today's network

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