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A map of the Roman Empire at its greatest extent in around A.D. 107. The map was engraved by J.H. Young and published by S. Augustus Mitchell in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The map features an ornamental cartouche and relief shown by hachures. It is hand-colored and depicts the prime meridians of Washington and Ferro. The upper margin of the map includes the words "classical geography". The map also includes two insets: a map of Britannia Romanorum or Roman Britain, and a map of northern and central Syria. The coastline and some of the rivers are drawn from surveys and the best modern maps and charts and are regulated by astronomical observations. The map distinguishes the principal European settlements and notes which belong to England, Denmark, Holland, and others.
The 1875 Classical Atlas's map of the Roman Empire at its greatest extent is a valuable resource for students of history and cartography. It is an excellent example of a map that is both decorative and informative, with its elegant cartouche and detailed depiction of the empire's extent. The inclusion of insets of Roman Britain and Syria adds to the map's usefulness, while its emphasis on the principal European settlements and the colonial powers that claimed them highlights the global reach of the Roman Empire.
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