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Tab. I. Asiæ (Asia Minor) - Mercator 1578
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Tab. I. Asiæ (Asia Minor) - Mercator 1578Title: Tab. I. Asi: in qua Galatia, Cappadocia, Pontus, Bithynia, Asia Minor, Pamphylia, Lycia, ac Cilicia Cartographer: Gerardus Mercator (15121594), after Claudius Ptolemy Published: Cologne, 1578 (First Edition) Technique: Copperplate engraving with professional hand coloring Description: A stunning 16th century map of Asia Minor (modern day Turkey), including the ancient regions of Cappadocia, Galatia, and Bithynia. This map is a cornerstone of
Drawn by the mathematician and cosmographer Johann Matthias Hase
Artistic Quality: Unlike many contemporary prints that were purely decorative
the map intentionally presents the "Ancient World" as it was understood before the Age of Discovery—specifically up until the year 1490
Historical Accuracy: This plate remained the definitive "Ptolemaic" map of Asia Minor for over a century
Circa: 1680–1730
and soundings
The Balkan Heartland: The map meticulously charts the rugged topography of the Balkans
The Jardine Matheson Connection
published in Edinburgh by the renowned Lizars firm
Year: 1841
and tribal territories
separating "China" from "Tartaria
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