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ORBIS: Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World

ORBIS: Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World

ORBIS: Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World is a tool and academic resource for reconstructing the time and financial costs of travel in the ancient world. Its model is based on a simplified network of Roman cities, roads, rivers and sea lanes, and takes into account such factors as time of year and method of travel. Users can enter parameters to generate models and interactive maps.

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Creator(s): Walter Scheidel and Elijah Meeks
Creator's Email: scheidel@stanford.edu
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It is not obvious how to get access to this tool. Maybe that explains the lack of comments. I would like to try it, but how???
Amy Dyrbye
Amy Dyrbye

Hello rfd_0954,

Thank you for your feedback. Could I trouble you for your input on how we could make it easier for you to find the links? TAPoR 2.5 can be contacted directly at tapor@ualberta.ca.

At the moment, you can access ORBIS's homepage by clicking the thumbnail picture or the name of the tool. We've also provided a direct link to its documentation, also from the tool's website. You can find this link at the top of the 'Documentation' column, just below the image.

Once you've checked it out, we'd love to have your impressions!

Amy Dyrbye
Amy Dyrbye

ORBIS also appears in Project Bamboo's DiRT, a registry of digital tools suitable for academic research. DiRT contains a wide range of tools and software searchable by task, such as annotation, content management, collaborative research, or authoring. It is an excellent resource for Digital Humanists seeking the right tool for the task at hand.

View ORBIS in DiRT:

http://dirt.projectbamboo.org/resources/orbis

View the full site:

http://dirt.projectbamboo.org/

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