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Map of Maximus Planudes (c. 1300), earliest extant realization of Ptolemy's world map (2nd century) Gangnido (Korea, 1402) Bianco world map (1436) Fra Mauro map (c. 1450) Map of Bartolomeo Pareto (1455) Genoese map (1457) Map of Juan de la Cosa (1500) Cantino planisphere (1502) Piri Reis map (1513) Dieppe maps (c. 1540s-1560s) Mercator 1569 ...
Klencke Atlas (1660; world's largest book) Atlas Maior (Blaeu, Netherlands, 1662–1667) Atlante Veneto (Coronelli, Venice, 1691) 18th century. Britannia Depicta (London, 1720) Atlas Nouveau (Amsterdam, 1742) Cary's New and Correct English Atlas (London, 1787)
Pages in category "Historic maps of the world" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This template is designed for maps of the world or east hemisphere, showing historical borders and detailed geography. The dates refer to the year depicted in the maps, not when they were made. Note: Please only include maps based on the Topographic_map#Global_1-kilometer_map , and only maps showing historical information about countries ...
Early world maps cover depictions of the world from the Iron Age to the Age of Discovery and the emergence of modern geography during the early modern period.Old maps provide information about places that were known in past times, as well as the philosophical and cultural basis of the map, which were often much different from modern cartography.
One source argues that the map must date from sometime before 1453. [2] Another source suggests the map was made c.1450. [3] In the late 18th century the artifact found its way into an antique shop, from where it became part of the collection of Cardinal Stefano Borgia. The script appearing on the map identifies it as being south German ...
This is a list of articles holding galleries of maps of present-day countries and dependencies. The list includes all countries listed in the List of countries, the French overseas departments, the Spanish and Portuguese overseas regions and inhabited overseas dependencies. See List of extinct countries, empires, etc. and Former countries in ...
Tabula Peutingeriana (section of a modern facsimile), top to bottom: Dalmatian coast, Adriatic Sea, southern Italy, Sicily, African Mediterranean coast. Tabula Peutingeriana (Latin for 'The Peutinger Map'), also referred to as Peutinger's Tabula, [1] Peutinger tables [2] or Peutinger Table, is an illustrated itinerarium (ancient Roman road map) showing the layout of the cursus publicus, the ...