What can historians learn about the ancient Romans from the maps that the Romans made?

Maps show more than places and distances: the choices of what to include, emphasize, or leave out can reveal how mapmakers understood their society and the wider world. Thus, Roman maps can help historians learn how the Romans viewed themselves and the world around them. They do not necessarily explain why Rome was founded in a particular location or how Romans physically altered their surroundings.

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