‘Just’ 20 years ago, if cell phones were very different from what they are today and the smartphone was not yet in vogue, then it was extremely complicated to exercise imagination from 20 BC. The Romans were very fond of buildings and structures such as bridges, but mobile technology was far from them. However, we can check how the time will be navigation app.

And the OmnesViae website allows us to look back to see maps of the Roman Empire and even set routes so we know which path to take. and yourself You can control it from your mobile phone. Frankly, it’s still a curiosity, but what a wonder.

That’s right, all roads lead to Rome

The popular adage is full of historical references, and it’s no coincidence that all roads end in Rome. It is entirely true that in the Roman Empire all roads led to the capital of what is now Italy. While the aforementioned OmnesViae tool stands out for one thing, it’s because Allow to follow any route throughout the Roman Empire.

While the web is geared towards a desktop format, we can access from mobile browser and handle it easily. It marks Roman roads, but is superimposed on actual maps of today. As an example, we wanted to know what the best route is to get from Madrid to Barcelona. More precisely, from Miaccum to Barcenone, this is how they translate the names in OmnesViae to Rome.

interesting to see highlighted in yellow fastest route and offers on the left much more precise indicators. So we know that Conplutum (aka Alcalá de Henares) was one of the first stops. Unfortunately we had to wait a few more centuries to meet Miguel de Cervantes. Tarracone (Tarragona) and Fines (Martorell) are the last stops.

The interesting thing about routes is to see the places to cross, noting how roads and highways are built near rivers or major cities. Although this is the best it even shows you how many days it will take. Expressed in numbers and Roman miles, yes.

Take us on our journey from Madrid to the Catalan capital. XXXII days to travel 466 Roman miles separating them. That is, 32 days for about 670 kilometers. As a curiosity, today’s Google Maps says that, with current highways and roads, it would take 5 days to make this route (evolution over the centuries had to be noticed in something).

You can ‘play’ yourself and create the routes you want if you’re wondering. It will not serve to guide you in our time, with the rare exception that all Roman roads remain intact, but if you are a fan of antiquities, you will love such a technological gadget.