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Did 'all roads lead to Rome'? New study finds other cities in the empire were better connected.

Did 'all roads lead to Rome'? New study finds other cities in the empire were better connected.WorldPing

Rome was the Roman Empire's capital, but other cities in the empire were better connected by road.

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