Originally a two part publication geographer Wilhelm Tomaschek s study on the historic topography of Persia is here published in one volume Beginning with the street layout of the Tabula Peutingerana the author describes the major routes of the Persian realm as reflected in antiquity Although reflecting the period of the Qajar Dynasty prior to the developments during the World Wars this guide still provides historic information concerning the mapping of one of the great empires of the ancient world