Cartography Development - Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

Peutinger map 4 th century
Part of a Roman roadmap 4th century
11th or 12th century copy of a Roman map. The so called Peutinger map,
after a German scientist.
Intention of the map: a guide for traveling. The map depicts travel stages
between cities, fortifications and outpostst. A traveler can estimate the
distances and knows where there are possibilities for save stay overs.
Topographical correctness is not of importance so the information is
stretched to form ‘routes’. Other information on the map: harbours,
springs and rivers are depicted with symbols.
The circle on the right side of the illustration symbolizes Rome. At the bottom
of it its port Ostia is shown.
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