The Viabundus Map
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This is the international viabundus-project, digitally recreating Northern Europe's route-network around 1500. 🇩🇪🇳🇱🇩🇰🇫🇮🇸🇪More on http://www.viabundus.eu
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🚨NEW PAPER 🚨
Our article, co-authored with Matteo Rossi, “Modelling Economic and Human Mobility in the Landscapes of Monti Lucretili, Lazio, Italy: a Microregional Approach over the Longue Durée” has just been published in Acta Archaeologica @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1163/1600...
Our article, co-authored with Matteo Rossi, “Modelling Economic and Human Mobility in the Landscapes of Monti Lucretili, Lazio, Italy: a Microregional Approach over the Longue Durée” has just been published in Acta Archaeologica @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1163/1600...
November 12, 2025 at 5:24 PM
🚨NEW PAPER 🚨
Our article, co-authored with Matteo Rossi, “Modelling Economic and Human Mobility in the Landscapes of Monti Lucretili, Lazio, Italy: a Microregional Approach over the Longue Durée” has just been published in Acta Archaeologica @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1163/1600...
Our article, co-authored with Matteo Rossi, “Modelling Economic and Human Mobility in the Landscapes of Monti Lucretili, Lazio, Italy: a Microregional Approach over the Longue Durée” has just been published in Acta Archaeologica @degruyterbrill.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1163/1600...
Congratulations on your excellent new home, @rdjhss.bsky.social ! The future of scientific publishing should be oa and publicly funded. We're proud to have contributed to the Research Data Journal for the Humanities and Social Sciences: researchdatajournal.org/article/view...
Viabundus: Map of Premodern European Transport and Mobility
| Research Data Journal for the Humanities and Social Sciences
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November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Congratulations on your excellent new home, @rdjhss.bsky.social ! The future of scientific publishing should be oa and publicly funded. We're proud to have contributed to the Research Data Journal for the Humanities and Social Sciences: researchdatajournal.org/article/view...
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🔔 Newsflash!
📅 As of today Research Data Journal for the Humanities and Social Sciences has transferred to @openjournalsnl.bsky.social, a platform specifically for diamond open access publishing.
📅 As of today Research Data Journal for the Humanities and Social Sciences has transferred to @openjournalsnl.bsky.social, a platform specifically for diamond open access publishing.
Research Data Journal for the Humanities and Social Sciences
researchdatajournal.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🔔 Newsflash!
📅 As of today Research Data Journal for the Humanities and Social Sciences has transferred to @openjournalsnl.bsky.social, a platform specifically for diamond open access publishing.
📅 As of today Research Data Journal for the Humanities and Social Sciences has transferred to @openjournalsnl.bsky.social, a platform specifically for diamond open access publishing.
Media reports are often overly simplified, obviously. Our friends at itiner-e were more cautious in their publications, though. For scientific discourse, it is a great proof of methodology. Feedback on details are certainly welcome and will be integrated in v. 2.0, for sure.
Cet article sur les voies de l'empire romain fait le buzz, mais en faire un "high resolution dataset" est bien imprudent... pour un petit coin de Bourgogne, routes royales et nationales du 18e ou 20e s. coexistent avec des tracés hypothétiques au mieux. 1/
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Itiner-e: A high-resolution dataset of roads of the Roman Empire - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - Itiner-e: A high-resolution dataset of roads of the Roman Empire
www.nature.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Media reports are often overly simplified, obviously. Our friends at itiner-e were more cautious in their publications, though. For scientific discourse, it is a great proof of methodology. Feedback on details are certainly welcome and will be integrated in v. 2.0, for sure.
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Cet article sur les voies de l'empire romain fait le buzz, mais en faire un "high resolution dataset" est bien imprudent... pour un petit coin de Bourgogne, routes royales et nationales du 18e ou 20e s. coexistent avec des tracés hypothétiques au mieux. 1/
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Itiner-e: A high-resolution dataset of roads of the Roman Empire - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - Itiner-e: A high-resolution dataset of roads of the Roman Empire
www.nature.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Cet article sur les voies de l'empire romain fait le buzz, mais en faire un "high resolution dataset" est bien imprudent... pour un petit coin de Bourgogne, routes royales et nationales du 18e ou 20e s. coexistent avec des tracés hypothétiques au mieux. 1/
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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A neat tool I just came across: Viabundus, a digital road map of northern Europe 1350-1650, that lets you calculate contemporary travel routes/times. In 1500, going Amiens → Köln by horse took almost 7 days and 13 toll payments.
#medievalsky
www.landesgeschichte.uni-goettingen.de/handelsstras...
#medievalsky
www.landesgeschichte.uni-goettingen.de/handelsstras...
October 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
A neat tool I just came across: Viabundus, a digital road map of northern Europe 1350-1650, that lets you calculate contemporary travel routes/times. In 1500, going Amiens → Köln by horse took almost 7 days and 13 toll payments.
#medievalsky
www.landesgeschichte.uni-goettingen.de/handelsstras...
#medievalsky
www.landesgeschichte.uni-goettingen.de/handelsstras...
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Cool: a medieval 14th c. wooden road was discovered in Antwerp. Photo: Stad Antwerpen
November 8, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Cool: a medieval 14th c. wooden road was discovered in Antwerp. Photo: Stad Antwerpen
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The methodology is here (where they're quite a bit more modest about what they've done than the accompanying media coverage would suggest):
Itiner-e: A high-resolution dataset of roads of the Roman Empire - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - Itiner-e: A high-resolution dataset of roads of the Roman Empire
www.nature.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The methodology is here (where they're quite a bit more modest about what they've done than the accompanying media coverage would suggest):
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Well this is fab - Itiner-e – The Digital Atlas of Ancient Roads: the most detailed open digital dataset of roads in the entire Roman Empire. Hasn't quite reached Scotland yet (plenty of Roman roads up here yet to be added), but fun to explore! itiner-e.org
itiner-e
itiner-e.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Well this is fab - Itiner-e – The Digital Atlas of Ancient Roads: the most detailed open digital dataset of roads in the entire Roman Empire. Hasn't quite reached Scotland yet (plenty of Roman roads up here yet to be added), but fun to explore! itiner-e.org
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A high-resolution digital map allows people to plan their routes along the ancient roads of the Roman Empire
go.nature.com/4qMYGRw
go.nature.com/4qMYGRw
‘Google Maps’ for Roman roads reveals vast extent of ancient network
A high-resolution digital map nearly doubles the known length of the ancient road network.
go.nature.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A high-resolution digital map allows people to plan their routes along the ancient roads of the Roman Empire
go.nature.com/4qMYGRw
go.nature.com/4qMYGRw
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Wow! 😮🤩
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Wow! 😮🤩
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
Shoutout to our friends from itiner-e.org Great work, as always!
November 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Shoutout to our friends from itiner-e.org Great work, as always!
Interesting proof of concept in using GIS to predict most probable routes. Not unlike what @jwhpverhagen.bsky.social and team did in the Limits of the Limes project.
NEW How did Achaemenid rulers govern their vast empire? Using the 'Achaemenid Royal Road' they were able to travel between major centres, engaging directly with local elites. New research seeks to pinpoint the location of this elusive infrastructure.
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
🆓 doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
🏺 #Archaeology
November 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Interesting proof of concept in using GIS to predict most probable routes. Not unlike what @jwhpverhagen.bsky.social and team did in the Limits of the Limes project.
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In mediaeval times, maps were made by laying a very big piece of paper over the town, and rubbing the surface with a crayon.
November 1, 2025 at 8:03 PM
In mediaeval times, maps were made by laying a very big piece of paper over the town, and rubbing the surface with a crayon.
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Huh, the Blood! Legend has it, that in the 1380s, three bleeding hosts were discovered in Wilsnack in Brandenburg, which quickly became one of Northern Europe's most famous pilgrim’s destinations. The little village built an oversized church, which even today impresses by its sheer size. (1/3)
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Huh, the Blood! Legend has it, that in the 1380s, three bleeding hosts were discovered in Wilsnack in Brandenburg, which quickly became one of Northern Europe's most famous pilgrim’s destinations. The little village built an oversized church, which even today impresses by its sheer size. (1/3)
Huh, the Blood! Legend has it, that in the 1380s, three bleeding hosts were discovered in Wilsnack in Brandenburg, which quickly became one of Northern Europe's most famous pilgrim’s destinations. The little village built an oversized church, which even today impresses by its sheer size. (1/3)
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Huh, the Blood! Legend has it, that in the 1380s, three bleeding hosts were discovered in Wilsnack in Brandenburg, which quickly became one of Northern Europe's most famous pilgrim’s destinations. The little village built an oversized church, which even today impresses by its sheer size. (1/3)
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Gefeliciteerd #Amsterdam youtu.be/k2F-pO8b8vU?...
Het Tolprivilege van 27 oktober 1275
YouTube video by Stadsarchief Amsterdam
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Gefeliciteerd #Amsterdam youtu.be/k2F-pO8b8vU?...
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"Our story begins over 12,000 years ago, at the end of the last Ice Age. As glaciers melted and the climate warmed, people began moving back into what we now call Britain."
What a great way to start the archaeology story of the A66 highway upgrade! bit.ly/48IbjqE
What a great way to start the archaeology story of the A66 highway upgrade! bit.ly/48IbjqE
The A66 Through History: A Road That Built Connections
The Oxford Cotswold Archaeology (OCA) teams have been continuing the archaeological investigations alongside the A66. This is a short glimpse into the archaeological history of the A66 and an…
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October 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"Our story begins over 12,000 years ago, at the end of the last Ice Age. As glaciers melted and the climate warmed, people began moving back into what we now call Britain."
What a great way to start the archaeology story of the A66 highway upgrade! bit.ly/48IbjqE
What a great way to start the archaeology story of the A66 highway upgrade! bit.ly/48IbjqE
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Stanford created a similar tool for the Roman Empire more than a decade ago: orbis.stanford.edu. ORBIS lets you calculate travel times by land, river, and sea, with options for different modes of transport and travel speeds. It's truly an amazing resource and I'm so grateful they keep hosting it.
October 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Stanford created a similar tool for the Roman Empire more than a decade ago: orbis.stanford.edu. ORBIS lets you calculate travel times by land, river, and sea, with options for different modes of transport and travel speeds. It's truly an amazing resource and I'm so grateful they keep hosting it.
Lets get the horses saddled and off we go! Happy you like it. We are always looking for professional and volunteer cooperation to expand the map, it is quite fun to recreate the routes.
A neat tool I just came across: Viabundus, a digital road map of northern Europe 1350-1650, that lets you calculate contemporary travel routes/times. In 1500, going Amiens → Köln by horse took almost 7 days and 13 toll payments.
#medievalsky
www.landesgeschichte.uni-goettingen.de/handelsstras...
#medievalsky
www.landesgeschichte.uni-goettingen.de/handelsstras...
October 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Lets get the horses saddled and off we go! Happy you like it. We are always looking for professional and volunteer cooperation to expand the map, it is quite fun to recreate the routes.
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It was my great good fortune that @docuracy.co.uk was ready, willing and more than able to take over from me at @whgazetteer last year (reflected in the github commits). Learned there is now a full, non-beta 3.1 release. The many updates and future plans are listed here: github.com/WorldHistori...
October 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
It was my great good fortune that @docuracy.co.uk was ready, willing and more than able to take over from me at @whgazetteer last year (reflected in the github commits). Learned there is now a full, non-beta 3.1 release. The many updates and future plans are listed here: github.com/WorldHistori...
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Nothing but the roads of Canada. HT @EarthArtAus
October 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Nothing but the roads of Canada. HT @EarthArtAus
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ERÖFFNUNG der Ausstellung NÜRNBERG Global 1300-1600 im Germanischen Nationalmuseum. Nürnberg als global vernetztes Handelszentrum in der Mitte Europas
www.gnm.de/ausstellunge...
Mehr zum opulenten Katalog: www.deutscherkunstverlag.de/de/books/978...
www.gnm.de/ausstellunge...
Mehr zum opulenten Katalog: www.deutscherkunstverlag.de/de/books/978...
October 5, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Working on pre-modern customs records, in any context? We're running a session "Quayside and Custom House: Customs Accounts as a Source for Medieval and Early Modern Urban History" at EAUH 2026 Barcelona. Paper submissions very welcome! www.eauhbarcelona2026.eu/sessions/#se...
Sessions - EAUH2026
Sessions go to quick Sessions’ overview Session 1 Main Session The Cities that made the Empire: Connectivity and Urban Networks from Late Republican to Imperial Times Organizers Noelia Cases MoraUnive...
www.eauhbarcelona2026.eu
September 29, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Working on pre-modern customs records, in any context? We're running a session "Quayside and Custom House: Customs Accounts as a Source for Medieval and Early Modern Urban History" at EAUH 2026 Barcelona. Paper submissions very welcome! www.eauhbarcelona2026.eu/sessions/#se...
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Tagber: Roms Spuren am Bayerischen Limes – Römische Straßen und Altwege zwischen Alpen und Donau
https://www.hsozkult.de/conferencereport/id/fdkn-157649
Ingolstadt, 18.07.2025-19.07.2025, Nadin Burkhardt / Michael Rathmann, ATRIUM - Institut für Altertumswissenschaften der Katholischen …
https://www.hsozkult.de/conferencereport/id/fdkn-157649
Ingolstadt, 18.07.2025-19.07.2025, Nadin Burkhardt / Michael Rathmann, ATRIUM - Institut für Altertumswissenschaften der Katholischen …
www.hsozkult.de
September 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Tagber: Roms Spuren am Bayerischen Limes – Römische Straßen und Altwege zwischen Alpen und Donau
https://www.hsozkult.de/conferencereport/id/fdkn-157649
Ingolstadt, 18.07.2025-19.07.2025, Nadin Burkhardt / Michael Rathmann, ATRIUM - Institut für Altertumswissenschaften der Katholischen …
https://www.hsozkult.de/conferencereport/id/fdkn-157649
Ingolstadt, 18.07.2025-19.07.2025, Nadin Burkhardt / Michael Rathmann, ATRIUM - Institut für Altertumswissenschaften der Katholischen …