Peutingerian Map
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A map of the roads of the ancient Roman world, constructed in the time of Alexander Severus (A.D. 226), discovered in the early 16th century by Conrad Peutinger, of Augsburg.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Peutingerian Map” mean?
A map of the roads of the ancient Roman world, constructed in the time of Alexander Severus (A.D. 226), discovered in the early 16th century by Conrad Peutinger, of Augsburg.
Is “Peutingerian Map” formal or informal?
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