THE ANCIENT ROMAN EMPIRE

Abraham Ortelius, in Parergon, Antwerp, 1595
Osher Collection, University of Southern Maine
The elegant design of this map complements the geographic delineation with embellishments illustrating the history of the Roman Empire. These include medallion portraits of Romulus and Remus, a text panel containing a brief history of the Roman Empire, and a genealogical diagram of the lineage of the Roman emperors.