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Monday, 26 November 2007

Ancient Roman road map unveiled
By Bethany Bell
BBC News, Vienna

The Tabula Peutingeriana is one of the Austrian National Library's greatest treasures.

The parchment scroll, made in the Middle Ages, is the only surviving copy of a road map from the late Roman Empire.

The document, which is almost seven metres long, shows the network of main Roman roads from Spain to India.

It is normally never shown to the public. The parchment is extremely fragile, and reacts badly to daylight.

But it has been on display for one day to celebrate its inclusion in Unesco's Memory of the World Register.

Practical guide

At first sight, it looks very unlike a modern map.

Every so often there is a pictogram of a building to show you that there was a hotel or a spa where you could stay.

Both the landmass and the seas have been [...]

Whole article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7113810.stm

Superb.

I'd like a high-resolution facsimile image available on the internet for research. Just like with so many historical documents. But the Jedis keep 'm out of the public view. For fear of all sorts of 'DaVinci Codes'.

I'd like a hot blonde who thinks I'm wonderful.


I guess we're both bound to be disappointed.

I've got that blonde for yah!
What time do you want her? And where?
(Now where have I got that number...
Aha! This is it: +316-18267260)
Wanna trade her for a medieval map?

Minimalist wrote:


I'd like a hot blonde who thinks I'm wonderful.


I guess we're both bound to be disappointed.

I think you're wonderful, Min.

WELL!


I guess that puts me one up on Rokcet, huh?

Excuse me?
Nobody "puts one up on" me!

Rokcet, I just thought it was a typical male response.

Not 'how lovely that she thinks I'm wonderful - warm glow, warm glow..." but "That's got me one up on Rokcet - victory march, victory march..."

What can I say.....I'm barely one step above a caveman.