# Barrington Atlas — of the Greek and Roman World > Digital atlas of the Greek and Roman world with 102 interactive maps. (iPhone/iPad app by Princeton University Press.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barrington-atlas/id767575157 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Princeton University Press](https://appshunter.io/developer/767575160) - Category: Reference, Education - Price: $19.99 - Rating: 3.10/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 27 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 7.0 · 409 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2013-12-05 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barrington-atlas/id767575157/reviews.md ## What is Barrington Atlas? Hailed by the New York Times as "the best geography of the ancient world ever achieved" and deemed by classicist Bernard Knox to be "an indispensable tool for historians concerned with ancient times" as well as "a source of great pleasure for the amateur," the unsurpassed Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World is now available in digital form as a full-featured app for the iPad. Including all the content of the $395 print edition of the Barrington Atlas, the app makes this essential reference work more portable and affordable than ever before possible. In 102 interactive color maps, this app re-creates the entire world of the Greeks and Romans from the British Isles to the Indian subcontinent and deep into North Africa. Unrivaled for range, clarity, and detail, these custom-designed maps return the modern landscape to its ancient appearance, marking ancient names and features in accordance with modern scholarship and archaeological discoveries. Geographically, the maps span the territory of more than seventy-five modern countries. Chronologically, they extend from archaic Greece to the Late Roman Empire. A must-have for scholars, this app will also appeal to anyone eager to retrace Alexander's eastward marches, cross the Alps with Hannibal, traverse the Eastern Mediterranean with Saint Paul, or ponder the roads, aqueducts, and defense works of the Roman Empire. Designed exclusively for the iPad, the app uses the latest technology and is available for iPad 2 and above. This app has received a QED seal for quality in eBook design. It can be read easily on screens both large and small. Features: •Carry all the content of the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World on your iPad •Explore and study on the go with interactive color maps and full-screen HD map images--all optimized for Retina Display •Navigate maps with a finger swipe or tap •Pinch-zoom up to 800 percent to see all detail •Find more than 20,000 locations through an interactive gazetteer •Bookmark locations for quick and easy access •See all maps in proper orientation in both portrait and landscape modes through automatic "True North" rotation •Look at maps in the same order as the book and move seamlessly between connected map plates without flipping pages •View ancient borders or overlay modern borders for reference •Examine maps in detail with an interactive map key •Access maps through multiple, intuitive pathways provided by an easy-to-use interface •Store all data locally on your iPad--no Wi-Fi or network connection necessary Technical Specifications: •Compatible with iPad 2 and above. •Requires iOS 7.0 or later. •Size: 350 MB •Rating: Rated 4+ Reviews of print edition: "[The Barrington Atlas] is the best geography of the ancient world ever achieved. . . . [I]t reveals the world inhabited or reached by the Greeks and Romans from 1000 B.C. to A.D. 640 in thrilling detail, and a color code lets us track changes through 16 centuries. The collective learning poured into this project is almost intimidating to contemplate, and the fact that it could be completed testifies to extraordinary planning, dedication and courage. . . . [T]he cartography is luminous. . . . [M]agnificent." --D.J.R. Bruckner, New York Times Book Review "The Barrington Atlas is a major contribution to scholarship, extensive in scale, reliable and up to date, and so laid out as to be really helpful to the user." --Jasper Griffin, New York Review of Books "Beautifully produced with an exquisite combination of scholarly precision and the highest level of cartographic art, this atlas is one of the greatest achievements in 20th-century Greek and Roman scholarship--and it probably will never be superseded." --Publishers Weekly "This atlas is an indispensable tool for historians concerned with ancient times. But it is also a source of great pleasure for the amateur." --Bernard Knox, Los Angeles Times Book Review ## Key features - 102 interactive color maps - Full-screen HD map images - Pinch-zoom up to 800% - Interactive gazetteer with 20,000+ locations - Bookmark locations - Portrait and landscape modes with True North rotation - Overlay ancient and modern borders ## Recent user reviews (10 of 27) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barrington-atlas/id767575157/reviews.md ### 5/5 — An absolutely essential app; please keep updating! *2022-09-14* I use this app on a daily basis as I go through my classical texts because I really like to be familiar with the geography of the text I am reading. The ability to search for a specific location and have the app zoom in on the map where that location is is priceless. Please, please continue updating this app for the newer Apple software releases! ### 5/5 — 5 Star Content, 3 Star App *2020-01-24* The app needs a more intuitive may to navigate between the maps, it’s basically a confusingly organized PDF of insanely valuable maps. Ultimately the content is so valuable that I’m still very grateful they’ve released this as an app. ### 2/5 — No longer supported? *2019-10-27, version 1.8.0* The maps are excellent, and the price is very good compared to the book, but the gazetteer no longer works, and there doesn’t seem to be any support. Not a good look for a major academic publisher... ### 3/5 — Gazetteer does not work *2019-03-10* The alphabetic listing of sites no longer shows up, and the search function causes the app to crash and close. For the price, I expected some upkeep of the app. ### 4/5 — Fantastic Maps *2018-09-16, version 1.8.0* Would look even better if there was an Apple TV version ### 5/5 — Reinstall App - gazetteer problems solved *2018-08-20, version 1.8.0* On latest largest size iPad Pro, IOS 11 fully up to date - Gazetteer, though updated to latest version, still displayed no content. Problem solved by delete and re-install. Now Gazetteer displays fine. ### 2/5 — Disappointing *2018-05-02* After using the search function the app crashes often. Not always, but five times in the past thirty minutes. Regardless of how much money was spent making this atlas twenty years ago, it is an overpriced app today. One can just look up locations on Wikipedia. Coverage in the Cyclades is very poor. Many islands have only their name--not much help. Little maps in the Blue Guide have much more detail. The search function is quite particular about spelling. Different transliterations of Greek spellings will not give you any results. I read the instructions and am still not clear on the "compass" icon. Had there been a trial version or 'lite' version, I would never have purchased this. If you already know where a city was you can usually find it in this atlas. If not it is less certain. 1:1,000,000 and 1:500,000 maps are not that useful. Overall a very disappointing experience. Perhaps if I bought a new iPad this app wouldn't crash so much, but iOS 10 is what I use. I can't buy a new iPad every year just because a lame atlas app crashes frequently. In 2018 the technology for seamless scrolling from one raster nautical chart to the next exists and can be found in iPad apps in this price range. Smooth transitions from chart to chart and smoother zooming would add a lot to this app. Perhaps this atlas would be better done as a vector chart. I would not recommend this app. ### 1/5 — Gazetteer still not working *2017-12-14, version 1.8.0* Updated if iOS 11 & the gazetteer is *still* not working... ### 3/5 — Must be reinstalled *2017-10-18* From time to time. Asside this bug, is an excellent reference work. ### 3/5 — Requires periodic re-installation *2017-03-04* The search/gazetteer function mysteriously malfunctions after a while. The only solution I've found is to delete and reinstall the app. Of course, you lose your search history etc. iOS 10/iPad Air and mini. This was also an issue on ios7, clearly an application bug. That aside, this is an excellent resource ## Frequently asked questions about Barrington Atlas ### What is the Barrington Atlas app? The Barrington Atlas app is a digital version of the renowned Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. It features 102 interactive color maps that recreate the ancient world from the British Isles to the Indian subcontinent and North Africa, spanning from archaic Greece to the Late Roman Empire. ### What are the key features of the app? Key features include interactive color maps with full-screen HD images, pinch-zoom functionality up to 800%, an interactive gazetteer with over 20,000 locations, bookmarking capabilities, automatic True North rotation for orientation, and the ability to view ancient borders or overlay modern ones. ### How much does the Barrington Atlas app cost? The app is a paid application, offering all the content of the expensive print edition in a more portable and affordable digital format for the iPad. ### What devices is the Barrington Atlas app compatible with? The app is designed exclusively for the iPad and is compatible with iPad 2 and above, requiring iOS 7.0 or later. It has a file size of 350 MB. ### Who would find this app useful? This app is a must-have for scholars and historians concerned with ancient times. It also appeals to anyone eager to retrace historical journeys, such as Alexander's marches or Hannibal's crossing of the Alps, or to study the infrastructure of the Roman Empire. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.8.0 — 2017-12-12 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. - Updated for iOS 11 eliminates Gazetteer caching issues* with older iPads. *For any issues with the stability of the Gazetteer, please make sure you are running the latest version of iOS and you have downloaded the most up-to-date version of the Atlas. ### 1.3 — 2015-05-27 2nd Update for iOS 8. Released May 27th 2015. Includes additional bug fixes for latest versions of iOS 8. ### 1.2 — 2014-12-28 - Fixed crashes in iOS 8 ### 1.1 — 2013-12-27 - Updated and improved Gazetteer with Modern names in italic. - Optimized for stability in iOS 7.0.4 ### 1.0 — 2013-12-05 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Barrington Atlas | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Latin Core Vocabulary](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/latin-core-vocabulary/id1140040291) | — | $0.99 | Reference | | [A Greek Grammar for Colleges](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-greek-grammar-for-colleges/id1125715379) | — | $0.99 | Reference | ## More apps by Princeton University Press - [The Warbler Guide](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-warbler-guide/id950923317) All apps by Princeton University Press: https://appshunter.io/developer/767575160 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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