OpenHistoricalMap/Projects/Rome
Project Description
The aim of this project is to map as accurately as possible the city of Rome, from its foundation in the year 753 BC until the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD.
Overview
The city of Rome is at the origin of Roman civilization and was one of the most important metropolises of classical antiquity, with an estimated population of one million inhabitants between the 1st and 2nd centuries AD.
The mapping of the city is based on research carried out by historians which has allowed us to reconstruct the topography of imperial and pre-imperial Rome.
Sources
Maps
Horti of Ancient Rome by Brizzi & Verzilli
Topography and Monuments of Ancient Rome by S.B. Platner
Map of ancient Rome by Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Roma urbs by Heinrich Kiepert
Forma Urbis Romae by Rodolfo Lanciani
Vici.org (written content under CC BY-SA license)
Lists
List of ancient monuments in Rome (italian)
Topographical Dictionary of Ancient Rome (1929)
Notes
- Sometimes different sources contradict each other regarding the exact location of buildings or minor roads.
- Most of the buildings have no certain end date as they were slowly dismantled during the Middle Ages.