Jerusalem Perspective readers will surely be interested to learn about a new resource that is available to the online public: the most up-to-date digital atlas of the network of roads that linked the Roman Empire. Entitled “Itiner-e,” the atlas allows users to view all the roads known to have existed in the Roman Empire. Users can zoom in on particular areas within the Roman Empire, allowing them, for instance, to view detailed maps of the Galilee and Judea. The Itiner-e digital atlas can be viewed at this web address: https://itiner-e.org/.
Jerusalem Perspective readers may recall an important article David Bivin wrote a few years ago on the disappearing remains of the Roman road that lead from Jerusalem to Emmaus (David N. Bivin, “A Farewell to the Emmaus Road,” Jerusalem Perspective (2017): [https://www.jerusalemperspective.com/16208/]). The new digital atlas allows users to zoom right in to the area David Bivin discussed in his article:
Itiner-e promises to be a valuable resource for anyone who wishes to better understand commerce and military movements within the Roman Empire, which depended upon these roads. The Roman roads also facilitated the spread of ideas across the empire, including Jesus’ message about the Kingdom of Heaven, and Paul’s message about Jesus, Israel, and the Gentiles.
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