World Maps - Historical

Historical

Further information: Early world maps
  • World map according to Posidonius (150-130 B.C.), drawn in 1628 A.D.

  • Tabula Rogeriana world map by Muhammad al-Idrisi in 1154. Note that north is to the bottom

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