Maps by Region & Period

40 historical maps across 5 periods

Ancient Period

Maps from antiquity — Ptolemy, Roman roads, and classical cartography — 4 maps

Ptolemy's World Map (c. 150 CE)

Ptolemy's World Map (c. 150 CE)

Claudius Ptolemy's Geographia, written around 150 CE in Alexandria, contained instructions for mapping the known world u

Tabula Peutingeriana

Tabula Peutingeriana

Tabula Peutingeriana, also known as Peutinger's Tabula, Peutinger tables and Peutinger Table, is an illustrated itinerar

Roman Empire at its Height (117 AD)

Map showing the Roman Empire at its greatest territorial extent under Emperor Trajan in 117 AD, stretching from Britain

Silk Road Trade Routes

Map of the ancient Silk Road trade network connecting China to the Mediterranean, including maritime routes through Sout

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