Ancient map of Germany . Germania Veteris Typus by Petrus Bertius

Germania Veteris Typus is an early modern map depicting ancient Germany as described by classical Greek and Roman sources. Created by Petrus Bertius in the early seventeenth century, the map illustrates the territories, tribal regions, rivers, forests, and settlements associated with ancient Germania. Engraved with elegant detail and labeled in Latin, it was designed for inclusion in scholarly atlases and historical works, reflecting the era’s growing interest in reconstructing the geography of the classical world.

Petrus Bertius (1565–1629) was a respected geographer, historian, and theologian whose maps were widely published throughout Europe. He specialized in historical, biblical, and educational cartography, producing works that connected geography with the study of ancient civilizations. Bertius’s maps remain valued for their clarity, scholarly foundation, and artistic engraving, making them important examples of seventeenth-century historical cartography.