Geographic Timelapse

The Roman World in Letters

DARE historical map with Roman road network overlay. Letters flow along ancient roads, 250–750 AD.

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380 AD

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Letter Volume by Decade

Each bar = one decade. Vertical line = current year.

100 AD200300400500600700 AD