Old Map of Roman Empire Roads, 1624 by Ortelius & Peutinger - Cursus Publicus, Rome, Europe, Caesar Augustus Size:36x36in (90x90cm) This map includes many cities

This map includes many cities from Russia and the US

and even a modern cable laying ship

Glasgow's street names

Cambridge University

The locations on this map include: Great Britain

Old Map of Roman Empire Roads, 1624 by Ortelius & Peutinger - Cursus Publicus, Rome, Europe, Caesar Augustus Size:36x36in (90x90cm) This map includes many citiesA fascinating and very rare map by master cartographer Abraham Ortelius showing the Roman Roads as they were at the start of the first millennium likely very close to the year 0 BCE AD. The network, of course, was created by Caesar Augustus to improve the running (and taxation) of his growing empire. Ortelius created this map at the end of the 16th century from the Peutinger Table, a 13th century manuscript that itself is a copy of an even older