ABSTRACT
Late Antiquity (c. 250–750 CE) marks an important moment in the history of geography and mapmaking. Maps took a more prominent role in intellectual life, and geography was largely integrated into school curricula. Drawing upon both textual and iconographic sources, this contribution analyses the role played by texts and illustrations in the development of geographical imagination and knowledge. An up-to-date overview on the Tabula Peutingeriana highlights the interplay of texts, diagrams, memory and travel within the context of late antique cartography.
