Ancient Rome city map by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg

This ancient Rome city map is a celebrated Renaissance-era map and panoramic view of Rome, published in the late sixteenth century as part of the Civitates Orbis Terrarum atlas. Rendered with meticulous engraving and a bird’s-eye perspective, it portrays the city’s streets, monuments, churches, and ancient ruins in remarkable detail. The work reflects both the grandeur of classical antiquity and the prominence of Rome as a religious and cultural center during the Renaissance.

Georg Braun was the chief editor of Civitates Orbis Terrarum, the first comprehensive atlas devoted to city views. He collaborated with Frans Hogenberg, whose masterful engravings transformed geographic surveys into highly detailed visual records. Their partnership produced one of the most influential cartographic works of the sixteenth century, preserving images of major cities across Europe and beyond with both artistic elegance and historical value.