The aim of this event is to bring together and share knowledge on this topic. We are a collective of researchers, engineers, PhD students and experts who have recently come together to observe that many past and ongoing projects deal with this theme. Most of these research projects seek to reconstruct the course of ancient roads that have now disappeared or been forgotten. The analysis of historical routes and pathways draws on a wide range of disciplines (archaeology, history, geography, archaeogeography, mathematics, geomatics, remote sensing, etc.), approaches, methods and tools (GIS, LiDAR, modelling, etc.). Pooling knowledge and experience therefore appears essential in order to provide an initial overview and further research in this field.

Scope: the chosen theme, “ancient roads”, is deliberately broad so that the seminar can offer both a quantitative and qualitative survey of current research in the field, while fostering cross-disciplinary exchanges as much as possible. Contributions may address this topic in the form of experience reports, presentations of ongoing research, or theoretical reflections. All historical periods and geographical areas (regions, countries) are welcome in order to promote a multifaceted and multi-scalar understanding of road systems.

• Ancient and medieval road networks
• Circulation of goods, people and ideas
• Textual and iconographic sources
• Historical cartography & GIS
• Digital methods and modelling
• Landscapes, territories, borders