Editing Forma Urbis Romae (section)

{{Short description|Marble map of ancient Rome (c.205-208)}}
{{About|the ancient map of Rome|the 1893-1901 map|Forma Urbis Romae (Lanciani)}}
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[[Image:Mapancientformaurbisromae.jpg|thumb|250px|Reconstruction of part of the Forma Urbis with cavea of [[Theatre of Pompey|theatrum Pompei]] shown.]]
[[Image:Basilica dei Santi Cosma e Damiano.jpg|thumb|250px|The wall where the map was originally mounted]]

The ''' ''Forma Urbis Romae'' ''' or '''Severan Marble Plan''' is a massive marble [[map]] of ancient [[Rome]], created under the emperor [[Septimius Severus]] between AD 203 and 211. Matteo Cadario gives specific years of 205–208, noting that the map was based on property records.<ref name=guide>{{cite book | title = Archaeological Guide to Rome | publisher = Electa | editor-last = La Regina | editor-first = Adriano | orig-year = 2004 | edition = New update | year = 2007 | others = Richard Sadleir (trans.) | page=179}}</ref>