I am an external PhD candidate in Ancient History at Ghent University. My research focuses on the role of waterways in the Roman-era transport system of the Scheldt and Meuse basin in Northern France, Belgium, and the Southern Netherlands. I reconstruct the past transport network by combining palaeogeographical and environmental data with identified road sections and waterways. Regional differences in travel time, transport cost, and overall accessibility are explored through GIS-based spatial network analysis. I compare these results with archaeological and historical evidence, focusing on settlements, agents (or professional groups), and economic proxies such as the distribution of goods.
