Tabula Militaris Itineraria
An exhibition of the oldest preserved map of the Roman Empire in its first printed Italian edition
An exhibition of the oldest preserved map of the Roman Empire in its first printed Italian edition, the “Tabula Militaris Itineraria” coming from the collection of Gianni Brandozzi from Ascoli Piceno.
The Tabula Militaris Itineraria, also known as Tabula picta, is the first map that depicts several streets of the known world by the Romans around the middle of the fourth century: this manuscript has come down to us is a copy made in the twelfth or thirteenth century. It is a parchment, divided into 11 segments, about 7 meters long and 34 cm high, currently preserved at the National Library in Vienna.
The Tabula Militaris Itineraria on display at the Mercati di Traiano, it is the first printed edition in Italy, in the Marche, by the Dominican friar Cristianopulo Podocataro, by the will of the archaeologist and Archbishop of Loreto, Bellinio, who decided to accomapny it with a volume published in 1809 in which he summarized his latest studies on the Tabula, supplementing and correcting the work of scholars of previous centuries.
Information
On June 9, 2013 from 9.00 to 19.00 (last admission 1 hour before closing time)
Museum + Exhibitions (Marcello Mondazzi. Frammenti del Tempo included)
Adults: € 11,00;
Concessions: € 9,00;
Roman Citizens only (by showing a valid ID):
- Adults: € 10,00;
- Concessions: € 8,00;
Free admission and concessions: conditions
Booking: +39 060608 (daily, 9.00 – 21.00).
Groups: (max 30 visitors): A booking service (without guided tour) is available for groups, for an additional fee of € 25,00. The booking fee does not include the cost of the museum entrance tickets. Guided tours are also available either for the museum and/or exhibition: admission tickets and booking fee are required.
Schools (max 30 pupils/students): advance booking is required for the admission. Guided tours are available (advance booking is required).
Booking for individual visitors is available only when purchasing online tickets. If you book in advance you can skip the line by going directly to the
ticket window.
Infoline: tel. +39 060608 (daily, 9.00 – 21.00).
Promoted by: Roma Capitale, Assessorato alle Politiche Culturali e Centro Storico - Sovrintendenza Capitolina
Under the Patronage of: MIBAC, Ministero degli Affari Esteri e Regione Marche
In collaboration with: Acea; Banche tesoriere di Roma Capitale: BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas, UniCredit, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena; Finmeccanica; Lottomatica; Vodafone
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