Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World
Richard J. A. Talbert
Roman Republic
ancient Greece
cartography
Roman Empire
Rome, history
Greece, history, to 146 b.c.
Roman empire
ancient geography
Classics
Civilization, greco-roman
History, ancient
Greece, history
Greece, antiquities
Rome, historical geography
Rome, antiquities
Geography, ancient, maps
New York Times reviewed
Civilization, Greco-Roman
Maps
Ancient History
Antiquities
History
-1000-0640
The *Barrington Atlas*, created by the Classical Atlas Project (now, the [Ancient World Mapping Center][1]), is a reference work of permanent value. It has an exceptionally broad appeal to everyone worldwide with an interest in ancient Greeks and Romans, the lands they penetrated, and the peoples and cultures they encountered in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia.
In 99 full-color maps spread over 175 pages, the *Barrington Atlas* re-creates the entire world of the Greeks and Romans from the British Isles to the Indian subcontinent and deep into North Africa. It spans the territory of more than 75 modern countries. Its large format (13 1/4 x 18 in. or 33.7 x 46.4 cm) has been custom-designed by the leading cartographic supplier, MapQuest.com, Inc., and is unrivaled for range, clarity, and detail. Over 70 experts, aided by an equal number of consultants, have worked from satellite-generated aeronautical charts to return the modern landscape to its ancient appearance, and to mark ancient names and features in accordance with the most up-to-date historical scholarship and archaeological discoveries. Chronologically, the *Barrington Atlas* spans archaic Greece to the Late Roman Empire, and no more than two standard scales (1:500,000 and 1:1,000,000) are used to represent most regions.
Since the 1870s, all attempts to map the classical world comprehensively have failed. The *Barrington Atlas* has finally achieved that elusive and challenging goal. It began in 1988 at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, under the direction of the distinguished ancient historian [Richard Talbert][2], and has been developed with approximately $4.5 million in funding support.
The resulting *Barrington Atlas* is a reference work of permanent value. It has an exceptionally broad appeal to everyone worldwide with an interest in the ancient Greeks and Romans, the lands they penetrated, and the peoples and cultures they encountered in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. Scholars and libraries should find it essential. It is also for students, travelers, lovers of fine cartography, and anyone eager to retrace Alexander’s eastward marches, cross the Alps with Hannibal, traverse the Eastern Mediterranean with St. Paul, or ponder the roads, aqueducts, and defense works of the Roman Empire. For the new millennium the *Barrington Atlas* brings the ancient past back to life in an unforgettably vivid and inspiring way.
[1]: http://www.unc.edu/awmc
[2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Talbert
Roger S. Bagnall
Roman Republic
ancient Greece
cartography
Roman Empire
Rome, history
Greece, history, to 146 b.c.
Roman empire
ancient geography
Classics
Civilization, greco-roman
History, ancient
Greece, history
Greece, antiquities
Rome, historical geography
Rome, antiquities
Geography, ancient, maps
New York Times reviewed
Civilization, Greco-Roman
Maps
Ancient History
Antiquities
History
-1000-0640
The *Barrington Atlas*, created by the Classical Atlas Project (now, the [Ancient World Mapping Center][1]), is a reference work of permanent value. It has an exceptionally broad appeal to everyone worldwide with an interest in ancient Greeks and Romans, the lands they penetrated, and the peoples and cultures they encountered in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia.
In 99 full-color maps spread over 175 pages, the *Barrington Atlas* re-creates the entire world of the Greeks and Romans from the British Isles to the Indian subcontinent and deep into North Africa. It spans the territory of more than 75 modern countries. Its large format (13 1/4 x 18 in. or 33.7 x 46.4 cm) has been custom-designed by the leading cartographic supplier, MapQuest.com, Inc., and is unrivaled for range, clarity, and detail. Over 70 experts, aided by an equal number of consultants, have worked from satellite-generated aeronautical charts to return the modern landscape to its ancient appearance, and to mark ancient names and features in accordance with the most up-to-date historical scholarship and archaeological discoveries. Chronologically, the *Barrington Atlas* spans archaic Greece to the Late Roman Empire, and no more than two standard scales (1:500,000 and 1:1,000,000) are used to represent most regions.
Since the 1870s, all attempts to map the classical world comprehensively have failed. The *Barrington Atlas* has finally achieved that elusive and challenging goal. It began in 1988 at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, under the direction of the distinguished ancient historian [Richard Talbert][2], and has been developed with approximately $4.5 million in funding support.
The resulting *Barrington Atlas* is a reference work of permanent value. It has an exceptionally broad appeal to everyone worldwide with an interest in the ancient Greeks and Romans, the lands they penetrated, and the peoples and cultures they encountered in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia. Scholars and libraries should find it essential. It is also for students, travelers, lovers of fine cartography, and anyone eager to retrace Alexander’s eastward marches, cross the Alps with Hannibal, traverse the Eastern Mediterranean with St. Paul, or ponder the roads, aqueducts, and defense works of the Roman Empire. For the new millennium the *Barrington Atlas* brings the ancient past back to life in an unforgettably vivid and inspiring way.
[1]: http://www.unc.edu/awmc
[2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Talbert
Classical Atlas Project
Wikipedia: "Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World"
Princeton University Press: Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World
Journal of Roman Archaeology Review
New York Times Review
Classical Journal Review (via JSTOR)
Pleiades Project (open data from the Atlas)
Ancient World Mapping Center
New York Times review
Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World
September 2000
Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World: (with Map-by-Map Directory on CD-ROM)
September 15, 2000
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