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# Map of Rome from a Ptolemy codex of the late 15th century with the Colosseum and Pantheon
- URL: https://theparnassian.com/en/na-moi-vzgliad-luchshii-tip-kart/
- Published: 2021-02-15T19:11:11.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T19:08:17.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Archive, Geography, Maps, Observations, Rome

In my view, the best kind of map. Fidelity of scale and distance is of no real consequence for finding one's way anyway, nor are superfluous features, which distract the eye from what truly deserves to be marked on a map. A view of Rome from a codex of Ptolemy of Alexandria, late 15th century. The Colosseum, the Pantheon, Santa Maria Maggiore, the Columns of Trajan and Antoninus, the Baths of Diocletian: a splendid itinerary.

![](https://theparnassian.com/content/images/2026/09/photo_3889@15-02-2021_22-11-11.jpg)

![](https://theparnassian.com/content/images/2026/09/photo_3890@15-02-2021_22-11-11.jpg)