Rome Historical Atlas

Gallery of Rome and Roman Empire Maps Gallery
Rome spread from a single settlement on the Tiber. First it spread to the surrounding territory, then all of Italy, and then most of western Europe, north Africa, Greece, and Asia Minor. This gallery shows maps of Rome, Italy, and the Roman Empire and are in the public domain.

More Maps of Rome and the Roman Empire

• The Ancient City of Rome
  Map shows Rome to the extent of the Aurelian Walls, with the Tiber flowing from top to bottom in the drawing.

• AD 1 to 1000: Political Maps of Europe
  Maps from A.D. 1-1000 showing political boundary changes for each century.

• Map of the Roman Empire
  Roman Empire about A.D. 120 focusing on the 54 provinces.

• Eastern Empire
  Detailed (includes major cities and rivers) map of the Eastern Empire in A.D. 395, showing Egypt, Dacia, Macedonia, Asia, Pontus, Aegyptus, and Orientis.

• Etruscan League
  Very simple map of Italy showing the area of the Etruscan League in 530 B.C.

• The Geography of Roman Gaul
  Sites and peoples relating to Roman Gaul. The places include both ancient names and modern archaeological sites (including villas, cemeteries, aqueducts, and so on).

• Irlande, Bretagne et Frise 380 Anno Domini
  Map of western portion of Roman Empire in A.D. 380, 420, 460, and 540 with detailed legend.

• Some Maps of the Roman Empire
  Lists ancient and modern equivalents of scores of places in the Roman Empire.

• The Roman Empire
  Map of the Roman Empire at its largest extent.

• The Roman Empire, A.D. 500
  Frank Smitha's map of the Roman Empire after the western half had fallen.

• Roman Italy: Urbanization and Roads
  Ever wonder where the vaunted Roman roads were or when they were built? This interactive map shows the progress from 300-1 B.C.

• Second Punic War
  Interactive map site showing locations/routes of 4 phases of the fighting of the 2nd Punic War. Uses Macromedia Shockwave.

• Spread of Christianity
  Shockwave map shows the spread of Christianity from centers in Rome, Antioch, Jerusalem, Ephesus, and Alexandria, from the 2nd-4th century.

• Tabula Peutingeriana
  Monograph on a 1st century A.D. cartogram by Castorius showing the roadways of the Roman empire.

• Trade Routes and Great Empires of the First Century A.D.
  Silk, horses, slaves, grain, myrrh and other products traded from China to England to Abyssinia.