archaeology has turned up some itinerary material in unexpected places. the cups of cadiz, four silver cups found by workmen excavating a foundation at bracciano in 1852, are engraved with the names and distances of stations between cadiz and rome. the term itinerary changed meaning over the centuries. in the "itinerarium burdigalense" (bordeaux pilgrim, 333 ad), the itinerary is a description of what route to take to the holy land. the "itinerarium alexandri" is a list of the conquests of alexander the great. today it means either a travel journal or a list of recommended stops.