Tom Brughmans

“I prefer to say, ‘All roads lead to Rome and everywhere else.'”

Tom Brughmans · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-22

Brughmans offered his own modified version of the proverb.

“Rome is the center of the empire. This is where power lies.”

Tom Brughmans · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-22

Brughmans told Fox News Digital that the proverb should not be taken literally.

“It is quite surprising how persistently this maxim has shaped popular understanding of Roman roads,”

Tom Brughmans · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-22

Brughmans commented on how the maxim has shaped popular understanding of Roman roads.

“It’s fair to say our study complicates the proverb,”

Tom Brughmans · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-22

Brughmans said the study complicates the proverb about roads leading to Rome.