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When it comes to power, there was once a time when displacement and the number of cylinders an engine had were by far the most important factors. Once forced induction became mainstream, however, everything changed. Turbochargers essentially saved performance cars, giving automakers an alternative to big gas-guzzling engines in the wake of the ’70s oil…

Last year, archaeologist Tom Brughmans and colleagues released itiner-e—the largest map of the Roman road system, covering 186,411 miles (300,000 kilometers). Since then, the researchers have been picking apart their database for new insights into these famous roads. Turns out, a lot of what we assume about Roman roads may be wrong.