Map of The Roman Empire

This map shows the extent of the Roman Empire at three times in history: at the death of Caesar (44 B.C.E.), at the death of Augustus (14 C.E.), and at the death of Marcus Aurelius (180 C.E.). The gains are cumulative: this means that Aurelius' empire included the areas that were in Caesar's and Augustus' realm, not just the areas colored red.

Caesar re-founded Corinth in 44 C.E., when the Roman Empire had spread to the darker orange color. This area plus the green area gives an idea of the extent of the Roman Empire during the time of Paul.

Click on the map to see a bigger one (85K). A gray-scale map is also available in medium and large format.

Other Maps

The Apostle Paul's Shipwreck by Jefferson White
http://www.parsagard.com/shipwreck.htm
History provides us with more objective evidence supporting the biblical record of that shipwreck than for any other event in the New Testament.
Corinth: Map of the City, 150 A.D. from the University of Pennsylvania
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~dromano/cplanimg.html
For a description of the items on the map, go to http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~dromano/cplanfr.html.
Jerusalem as Jesus Saw It, Time, April 16, 2001
http://www.time.com/time/2001/jerusalem/map.html
A reconstruction of Jerusalem during Jesus' lifetime, based on archaeological and historical evidence as well as speculation.Roll over a number to see the site as it exists today.
The Journeys of Paul, Conflict and Community in the Corinthian Church
http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/corinthians/journeys.stm
The four journeys of Paul according to the Book of Acts.
Paul's Aegean Mission, PBS Frontline, "From Jesus to Christ"
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/maps/paul.html
A map of the communities that Paul founded in the Mediterranean basin.
Roman Empire, Conflict and Community in the Corinthian Church
http://gbgm-umc.org/umw/corinthians/empire.stm
Shows the extent of the Roman Empire at three times in history: at the death of Caesar (44 B.C.E.), at the death of Augustus (14 C.E.), and at the death of Marcus Aurelius (180 C.E.).
The Roman Empire
http://www.roman-empire.net/maps/map-empire.html
A series of maps that allow you to look at different stages of the Roman Empire in different areas
The Roman Forum: An Ancient Marketplace
http://library.thinkquest.org/11402/homeforum.html
Award-winning site by three students of De Grundel High School in Hengelo, Netherlands. This page has a clickable reconstruction of most of the buildings of the forum in Rome. The site has lots of information and quizzes.
The Spread of Christianity, PBS Frontline, "From Jesus to Christ"
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/maps/christ.html
Shows the spread of Christianity to cities in the first, second, and third centuries.
The Temple Mount of Jerusalem
http://www.templemount.org
Where were the First and Second Jewish Temples Located? Highlighting the Research of Tel Aviv Architect Tuvia Sagiv. It also has lots of early maps and models of Jerusalem.
Temple of Poseidon, University of Chicago Excavations at Isthmia
http://humanities.uchicago.edu/isthmia/publications/is-roman/ri-fig3.html
Shows the location and plan of the temple c. 60 A.D. (about the time Paul was in Corinth)

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Notes and Credits

The GIF format map of the Roman Empire was adapted by Nancy A. Carter from a JPG format map featured at the Forum Romanum web site and is used by permission of David Camden. His version is at

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