Medieval Peutinger Map | Book Review
The Peutinger Map (Tabula Peutingeriana) is a unique medieval replica of a Roman route map from the late fourth to early fifth centuries.
The Peutinger Map (Tabula Peutingeriana) is a unique medieval replica of a Roman route map from the late fourth to early fifth centuries.
A common myth is that ‘Hic Sunt Dracones’ (here be dragons) was used frequently on maps throughout history.
Well into the 17th and 18th centuries, cartographers created maps of the region showing California separated from the mainland by a strait.
The first Ordnance Survey map was issued in 1801.