Anyone in or near the Netherlands today (Thursday) may be interested to go to this talk about the Tabula Peutingeriana:
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Lezing-René-Voorburg-over-de-2656748.S.100065416 For fans of distorted maps, the Tabula Peutingeriana takes some beating. A map of Western Europe and the Mediterranean drawn originally in the late 4th century, the earliest copy that still exists is a 12th century copy. Measuring 6.75m x 0.34m, the original would presumably have been portable, with a scrolling user interface. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabula_Peutingeriana http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabula_Peutingeriana Using the Peutinger, Mr Voorburg has created a remarkable route planner for 4th century travellers. It is naturally in Latin. http://omnesviae.org/ - Laurence _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://geowanking.org/mailman/listinfo/geowanking_geowanking.org
