Ancient World Maps

Cartography is an integral part of human history since more than 8000 years. From cave paintings to ancient maps of the Old World, through the Age of Exploration, and on into the 21st century, people have made and used maps. This is a collection of historical world maps describing the known world in their time and at their state of knowledge.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

World Map 15th Century

Description: "Mappa mundi Borgia" or "Tavola di Velletri" is an engraved world map oriented with south at the top created in the first half of the 15th century (ca. 1430) by an unknown author.

(Highest res.: jpg, 3303 x 3358 pixel, 200 dpi, file size: 1,95 MB)

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