While an aspect ratio (width/height) close to 1 is often pursued in graph drawing, technical and environmental constraints can push towards an unbalanced aspect ratio even apart from digital screens. A historic example is the Tabula Peutingeriana, a Late Antique Roman road map on an enormous parchment scroll measuring 33 cm in height and 680 cm in length (a stunning aspect ratio of approximately 0.05). We created drawings of the road network depicted on the Tabula Peutingeriana as Chunky Chains using the OmnesViae dataset.
| Capacity c | Number of Long Edges 𝓁 | Classic Place Names | Modern Place Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 74 | show | show |
| 18 | 21 | show | show |
| 19 | 21 | show | show |
| 20 | 4 | show | show |