Roman Empire Wall Map
Roman Empire wall map archive image
Status: this printed wall map is currently unavailable.
This page is being kept as an archive because it was once one of the site's strongest map pages and it still
provides a useful overview of the Roman Empire wall map and its historical scope.
Although the printed edition is not currently for sale, the page now acts as a route into the site's working
Roman resources.
The wall map was designed to show the extent of the Roman Empire at key times during its expansion and to be
useful for classroom display and reference.
Key Features
The original wall map was designed to include the following main features:
- The furthest extent of the Roman Empire in Europe, Asia and Africa in 117 AD.
- Five different eras of imperial expansion prior to and including the reign of Trajan.
- Historically researched place names presented in the original Latin.
- A high-definition topographical relief base map.
- A classroom-friendly reference format for teaching the Roman world at a glance.
Detailed Features Presented on the Wall Map
- Over 750 cities with different icons for provincial capitals and city size.
- All 30 active legions presented in their known headquarters along with additional former bases.
- 8 major naval bases, including imperial and provincial bases.
- Over 150 neighbouring tribes in their generalized known locations.
- Over 120 major waterways labelled, including rivers, lakes, seas and oceans.
- Over 125 battles, including distinctions between civil wars, revolts and Rome-versus-enemy conflicts.
- All provinces and neighbouring kingdoms or territories.
- 120+ major regions and geographic points of interest such as mountains and islands.
- Important trade goods and trade routes across sea and caravan networks.
- 25+ labelled roads in addition to a wider network of known locations.
- The limits of expansion as of 197 BC, 100 BC, 30 BC, 46 AD and 117 AD.
Closer Views
North-eastern Hispania
Rome and its Environs
Explore Related Roman Resources
While the printed wall map is unavailable, these working pages remain live and are the best next places to go:
If the printed wall map becomes available again in future, this page can be updated without changing the URL.
Page Note
Page adapted from the earlier Roman wall map sales page and retained as an archive/resource
page.
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