Map Name: Pomponius Mela
Mapmaker(s): Wudf
Number of Territories: 121
Special Features: 1 troop per 4 rather than 3
What Makes This Map Worthy of Being Made:
In the year AD 43, Roman geographer Pomponius Mela published his interpretation of Earth's surface in a map that would retain its influence for a millenia thereafter. In this view of the world, the Mediterranean is positioned in the center due to its importance. The Caspain Sea is known to be an inlet of the Northern Ocean. The map represents one of the earliest Latin understandings of the world.
I think this would be a really cool map to play. Here is the restoration of the original, via wikipedia.
[3/16/13]
I've added legend information and a title, as well as added preliminary bonus values influenced by WidowMakers's excel calculator.
[4/21/13]
Took some advice and rotated it sideways. Had to redraw the mountains and some coloring as well as move the text a bit. I guess I was being silly insisting it had to be east-side up (though it is an interesting way to look at the world!). I was able to fit some legend information as well as a title. I'd like to recolor it all and make some regions more distinguishable and the whole thing less drab.
[9/07/13]
After an absence, I've returned. Seems imm.io is not a good longterm host, so I've rehosted on imgur. Put up snapshots of my process (see below) not necessarily a version history. Updates in latest post. I think we can get this map into testing after all.
History:
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