# Itiner-e

9 Hacker News commenters recommended Itiner-e and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for comparing ancient Roman roads with modern maps and exploring the road network. Critics note it lacks navigation features and has some inaccuracies.

## Why people recommend it

- Compares ancient and modern travel hubs (2 comments): "So much fun putting this map next to a modern one and looking at where I'm from in Croatia." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45873059)) "It's interesting to see the major travel hubs and how they can differ from modern ones" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45876058))
- Shows the Roman road network (2 comments): "Impressive dataset—very valuable for exploring Roman road networks." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45983460)) "which shows ancient Roman roads" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47069456))
- Interesting to explore (2 comments): "So much fun putting this map next to a modern one and looking at where I'm from in Croatia." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45873059)) "Interesting, but it'd be even better if it was the OpenStreenMap of Roman Roads" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45874121))

## What people warn about

- Inaccuracies in some routes (2 comments): "The route for the Via Cassia is at odds with all the literature on the subject." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45873714)) "there are so many inaccuracies, at least in the parts I know of" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45873567))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Where the Romans Fought](https://hackerapproved.com/p/where-the-romans-fought-interactive-map.md): 11 recommend
- [Oldinsurancemaps.net](https://hackerapproved.com/p/oldinsurancemaps-net.md): 10 recommend
- [War Atlas](https://hackerapproved.com/p/war-atlas.md): 9 recommend
- [Landnotes](https://hackerapproved.com/p/landnotes.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Itiner-e", https://hackerapproved.com/p/itiner-e/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).