It is believed that the 13 th century Tabula Peutingeriana is based on a map from the 4 th or 5 th century CE, which in turn was a copy of an original map by Agrippa during the reign of the emperor Augustus (27 BCE – 14 CE). The map shows about 555 cities and 3500 places of interest such as smaller settlements, rivers, mountains, and islands. The Tabula Peutingeriana stretches across the known parts of Europe (except for the Iberian Peninsula and the British Isles) all the way through Northern Africa and parts of Asia, including the Middle East, Persia, and India. The map is an impressive 22.1 feet (6.75 meters) long and 1 foot 1 inch (0.34 meters) high. The surviving version of the Tabula Peutingeriana or “Peutinger Map,” only dates to the 13 th century and was drawn by a monk in Colmar, France. The Tabula Peutingeriana is an extraordinary map depicting the road network of the Roman Empire from around the 4 th or 5 th century. Photo source: Wikimedia Commons via Conradi Millieri (Only portion of map is shown because the full map is too large and long) Year Created: unknown – possibly c.4th or 5th century CE copy from 13th century CEĬountry of Origin: Unknown – believed to be Roman in origin copy found in Worms, GermanyĬreator: Unknown – copy made by a monk in Colmar, FranceĪrea Depicted: Road network of the Roman Empire – Europe (minus the Iberian Peninsula and British Isles), North Africa, and parts of Asia, including the Middle East, Persia, and India
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