A section of the Tabula Peutingeriana (a map of Roman roads) showing Eastern Moesia Inferior, Eastern Dacia and Thrace. Check out the full image on Wikipedia.
art & photography
Calligraphy of Seb Lester
To write as well as this…
Tintagel
A day around Tintagel, wizard not included. Dark age and medieval walls slowly crumble into the sea. Tourists amble among the grassy slopes and ruins, pausing to catch their breaths on stairs that wind themselves around the miniature island. The tide thunders below against the slate. This was once a natural harbour, though only seals come ashore now.
Landscape Photos by Antony Spencer
This is a gallery well worth checking out. Spencer’s photos have a wonderful composition. He captures breathtaking landscapes in unusual light.
The Death of Lucretia
By Eduardo Rosales Gallinas, 1871. More on Lucretia and her legend.