Roman Map Intriguing Tabula Peutingeriana

The Tabula Peutingeriana is an intriguing ancient map, looking not unlike an underground map and serving a similar purpose but for the whole of the Roman Empire.

Roman road map Tabula Peutingeriana

Tabula Peutingeriana

 

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