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Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Latin: [tʰɛˈaːtrũː ˈɔrbɪs tɛˈrːaːrũː], "Theatre of the Lands of the World") is considered to be the first true modern atlas.Written by Abraham Ortelius, strongly encouraged by Gillis Hooftman [2] and originally printed on 20 May 1570 in Antwerp, [3] it consisted of a collection of uniform map sheets and supporting text bound to form a book for which ...
The map featured in the artwork is based on Abraham Ortelius's Theatrum Orbis Terrarum ("Theatre of the Lands of the World"), which is one of the most referenced world maps in history. It also appears to draw inspiration from a foolscap map created in 1575 by the French mapmaker Jean de Fourmont. [2]
A high resolution scan of the famous world map from the first true modern atlas, created by Abraham Ortelius and published May 20, 1570 in Antwerp Articles in which this image appears Abraham Ortelius, Age of Discovery, Commercial Revolution, Early world maps, History of cartography, Prime meridian, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, World map
Omsk is in the south of the West Siberian Plain, along the banks of the north-flowing Irtysh, at its confluence with the Om River. The city has an elevation of 87 meters (285 ft) above mean sea level at its highest point. Omsk is an important railroad hub and is the junction point for the northern and southern branches of the Trans-Siberian ...
European route E30 is an A-Class European route from the port of Cork in Ireland in the west to the Russian city of Omsk, near the border with Kazakhstan in the east. For much of the Russian stretch, it follows the Trans-Siberian Highway and, east of the Ural Mountains, with AH6 of the Asian Highway Network, which continues to Busan, South Korea.
Abraham Ortelius: Map of Europe, 1595 Hand-coloured copper engraving. {{Creator: ... Wiki99/world history; Usage on mk.wikipedia.org Историја на ...
The Omsk refinery processed more than 21 million metric tons (420,000 barrels per day) of crude oil in 2022. The Omsk oil refinery, Russia's largest, reported a fire on Monday but said it was ...
Image:BlankMap-World.png – World map, Robinson projection centered on the meridian circa 11°15' to east from the Greenwich Prime Meridian. Microstates and island nations are generally represented by single or few pixels approximate to the capital; all territories indicated in the UN listing of territories and regions are exhibited.