TURCICI IMPERII DESCRIPTIO (REPRESENTATION OF THE TURKISH EM...

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TURCICI IMPERII DESCRIPTIO (REPRESENTATION OF THE TURKISH EMPIRE), A MAP (CARTOGRAPH) FROM THE BOOK, THEATRUM ORBIS TERRARUM (THEATRE OF THE WORLD) IN 1570 BY THE FLEMISH GEOGRAPHER AND SCHOLAR ABRAHAM ORTELIUS (1527-98)
Dating back to approximately 1570, this map of the Turkish Empire found its place within an atlas during the 1570s. It holds a distinguished position among the cartographic representations of the Middle East during the 16th century, encompassing the geographical expanse stretching from Greece to Arabia, covering the Cradle of Civilization. One noteworthy feature is its relatively accurate depiction of the Red Sea, referred to as Mare de Mecca, while the Arabian Gulf, Mare Elcatif, is characterized by a notably exaggerated shoreline. Encompassing the contemporary territories of Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Greece, this map holds significance as both a geographical and historical relic of its era.https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_17578/?r=-0.326,0,1.655,0.851,0, 39,5 x 26 cm
51,5 x 39,5 cm