Maps, Middle East, Caspian Sea, Babylonia, Euphrat, Tigris, Ptolemy, Mela, Muenster
"Beschreibung des Landes Assyrien mit samt den Landschaften so darin begriffen werden"
Antique landscape described by Ptolemy. On the left Babylonia with Euphrat and Tigris. At bottom the Persian Gulf. In the upper part of this east-oriented map the shores of the Caspian Sea. Lower middle: Persepolis.
Woodcut.
Published in "De situ Orbis" by Pomponius Mela
Mela was the first Roman (born in Spain) geographer. He wrote his book around the year 45.
This map was published in Mela's book by Sebastian Muenster (1488-1552)
Basel, 1574
Original antique print
Very good condition. Verso woodcut text print in German language.
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