40 Maps That Explain The Roman Empire

[tomm2thumbs]

http://www.vox.com/2014/8/19/5942585/40-maps-that-explain-the-roman-empire

There's a lot of info there, but thought it was worth a share! I thought it was cool.

[littlemissmartypants]

1. Interesting post . Thank you. nt

[tomm2thumbs]

2. You are welcome! nt

[intaglio]

3. Thanks

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25. Glad to do it! nt

[sarge43]

4. Thank you

A keeper.

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26. Agreed - thanks for da thank you - nt

[ColesCountyDem]

5. What a great find!

Thank you for posting this!

[tomm2thumbs]

27. No problem - glad I stumbled on it too! -nt

[xchrom]

6. du rec.

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28. yay! -nt

[bob4460]

7. Very interesting and informative

Great read !! Thank you for posting

[tomm2thumbs]

29. I enjoyed it too - glad to share it. -nt

[BumRushDaShow]

8. Just spent the last 30 minutes going through this

Very good summary of almost 2500 years of the history of that area.

[tomm2thumbs]

30. I got lost in it too - amazing how maps can do that. nt

[Enthusiast]

9. Thanks, tomm2thumbs. Fascinating stuff.

[tomm2thumbs]

31. It was definitely a labor of love for the person(s) who did them! -nt

[BKH70041]

10. Nice Find.

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32. I wasn't even looking for it (of course, that is how the internet works) - nt

[teamster633]

11. Thanks.

This will be a great site to go back to when I have a little more time.

[tomm2thumbs]

33. You are welcome - it took me awhile to go thru it for sure -- nt

[etherealtruth]

12. Very cool!

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34. yay - wish I had something to do with it, but enjoying it was my reward -- nt

[rurallib]

13. Think I learned more in an hour than in all those history classes.

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37. ditto - and I didn't know most of it - nt

[dembotoz]

14. learn something on a saturday morning

thank you

[tomm2thumbs]

39. saturday home-school'd -- yay! A+

(next time show your work... )
<grin>

[msanthrope]

15. Kick for a great and appreciated thread. nt

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40. thanks for the note - very nice of ya - nt

[MisterP]

16. and here's the guy who actually made many of the maps

http://undevicesimus.deviantart.com

[freshwest]

17. Thank you, I love stuff like this!

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41. me too - took me miles, and centuries, away! -nt

[steve2470]

18. great thread, thanks ! nt

[tomm2thumbs]

42. loved how many there were - thanks for the comment too! nt

[Brother Buzz]

19. They very conveniently omitted one map

[oldandhappy]

35. I love these guys

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43. Love it! too funny! nt

[LittleBlue]

20. Very cool. I disagree with the 4th map

title, though.

Before the car and train, those travel times were very fast.

[tomm2thumbs]

44. yup -- perspective for sure! -- nt

[northoftheborder]

21. Very excellent source of historical information up through present time. A++++++

[tomm2thumbs]

45. I am glad when folks do that kind of work as well -- a nice legacy for folks to enjoy! nt

[UTUSN]

22. R#44 & K for, gorgeous link. Our past and future are all there. nt

[tomm2thumbs]

46. thanks and glad to have shared - more glad someone did such amazing work! --nt

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

23. "History supplies little more than a list of people who have helped themselves

"History supplies little more than a list of people who have helped themselves to the property of others." - Voltaire

[tomm2thumbs]

47. that's a telling phrase - especially when considering the world today -nt

[Uncle Joe]

24. Fascinating visuals and analysis of Roman history.

I like that site, it also had a "40 maps that describe WWI" at the bottom of the page, that looked interesting, I will check it out at a later time.

Bookmarking.


Thanks for the thread, tomm2thumbs.

[tomm2thumbs]

48. much appreciated -- and yes, wanted to save those other links for dessert down the line! -nt

[Yavin4]

36. Reminds me of Westeros

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49. I imagine there are a ton of layers to that story -- makes for great substance to build on --nt

[oldandhappy]

38. zowie!!

Map number 2 told me lots I did not know. Will study more later -- bed time -- but thanks. Really like the post.

[tomm2thumbs]

50. I know, I learned just how much I DIDN'T know -- and so quickly too! (grin) -nt

[jberryhill]

51. What did the Romans ever do for us?

[4b5f940728b232b034e4]

53. Good point

The worst thing they did was spread xianism.

[lunasun]

52. What great info thank you

Passed it on to my middle school son who is studying this subject!! What a gem you have here

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56. Glad to hear -- hope the folks that created them are getting lots of kudos --nt

[Rowdyboy]

54. Wonderful maps. What a treasure!

Please consider cross-posting this topic in the World History group. Even a great thread will disappear after a few days in GD but in World History it will be around for awhile. That way people who find it as cool as I do have a better choice of stumbling across it...

[tomm2thumbs]

57. That's a great idea -- I'll let you do that if you'd be ok with that?

If you are a regular there, that is... that way it has a fresh intro and maybe some insight into the link which I did not include. Would make it a better post by far!

[Rowdyboy]

61. I'd be happy to. I'm one of the hosts of that group and wiil be happy to post it there

Giving you proper credit of course. I'm going back to the website later today to read more anyway.

The Roman Empire is one of my main fascinations about history in general so its right up my alley.

[fishwax]

55. very cool -- thanks for the link!

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58. clink-clink - thanks! -- nt

[smirkymonkey]

59. Awesome map!

Thanks for this! I LOVE maps.

[tomm2thumbs]

60. yay! glad to have found it

I can see why people can really grow to love 'em too... great stuff!

[oldandhappy]

62. wonderful women

Lots of fascinating information. And amazing to me to see how quickly things can move.
Also went thru the 40 maps explaining about the middle east. Again. Fascinating.
Thank you for the post. It is cool, smile.