3 ms·
Very interesting map, but it is weird that there are no Roman roads through modern day Belgium.
by undoomed 4y ago
Very interesting map, but it is weird that there are no Roman roads through modern day Belgium.
- dwheeler 4y agoThe lack of Roman roads in modern day Belgium may be due to the loss of some written records and missing archaeological information. For example, the article "Roman highway uncovered between Antwerp and West Flanders" was published in 2021-03-17. It says, "Archaeological excavations in Adegem near Maldegem, West Flanders, have uncovered traces of a Roman road linking Antwerp to an important Roman camp. The existence of the road was known, but now for the first time there is archaeological evidence. The Roman road between Antwerp and the West Flemish municipality of Oudenburg has been discovered during archaeological excavations carried out as part of the construction of a supermarket...." https://www.thebulletin.be/roman-highway-uncovered-between-antwerp-and-west-flanders https://www.thebulletin.be/roman-highway-uncovered-between-a...