Active Roman Cities

Rome's rise was not just conquest — it created and coordinated a much denser urban network than earlier Mediterranean powers.

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Trend YoY growth is -36.7%, slowing by 11 bps/year over the last 550Y. Latest: -20.0%, 16.7 pp above trend, a 2.0σ deviation. At current levels, YoY would rise to +0.0% by Jan '01 as comparisons ease.