The Peutinger Map

The original Peutinger Map is believed to have been commenced in Rome during the reign of Augustus as a strip map showing the Roman Empire.

The Peutinger Map is in the style of a strip map of the Roman Empire showing many towns, the distances between and some geographical features. It is thought that a parchment copy survived which was then further copied in the 13th century. This now rests in the State Library in Vienna. The RGSSA holds a printed, scrolled version on paper, made in the 19th century. There remain many questions about its origin, purpose and provenance.