[LouieFisk]

"I had not realized how extensive (if that’s the right word here) the Roman occupation had been in ancient times, in this region."

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It's fascinating stuff.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks. Quite impressive.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

My daughter and I stumbled upon the Cerro da Vila ruins in Vilamoura, Quarteira, Portugal several years ago. It was the first Roman ruin I’d been to outside Italy and I was surprised to see a Roman outpost so far from Italy. Your map explains it. It is a wonderful place to visit if you ever happen to be in the Algarve in Portugal.

Such a shame the Christendom lost North Africa.

[morphing libertarian]

oj the map some countries outmode the empires are green and yellow. , Do we know why others are white?

[Grimmy]

I’ve been spending some of my waste-able free time lately playing Total War: Rome 2.

That really brings home just how much of a micro-management headache it must have been to administer that empire back in the day. And they didn’t even have computers.