Ptolemy's Map Of The Iberian Peninsula #1
by Alvin/science Photo Library
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Ptolemy's Map Of The Iberian Peninsula #1
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Alvin/science Photo Library
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Ptolemy's map of Europe. This map of the Iberian Peninsula is from an edition of Ptolemy's 'Geographia'. The text labels are in Latin. This 1482 atlas was a translation of Ptolemy's original work from Greek to Latin. Claudius Ptolemaeus, also known as Ptolemy, was an astronomer and geographer who lived in the 2nd century in the Greek culture of Roman Egypt.
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May 23rd, 2023
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