As highlighted in the museum’s official presentation, the artifact is not just the oldest known map of the world—it’s also a cultural statement about how ancient Babylonians understood their ...

About 2,500 years ago Greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world. The Greeks were great thinkers, warriors, writers, actors, athletes, artists, architects and politicians.

"It's unique," said Mr Fingernagel. "It's the only map of the ancient world - although it's a copy - that gives us an impression of how things used to be." The Tabula Peutingeriana was included in the ...