Ortelius's Map Of Portugal, 1570
by Library Of Congress, Geography And Map Division
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Ortelius's Map Of Portugal, 1570
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Library Of Congress, Geography And Map Division
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Photograph - Photograph
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Ortelius's map of Portugal. This map is from the 1570 first edition of Theatrum orbis terrarum ('Theatre of the World'). Drawn by the Flemish mapmaker Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598), and published by Gilles Coppens de Diest in Antwerp, this collection of 53 maps is considered to be the first true modern atlas.
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