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Egypt: Map of the world (south to the top), said to be the oldest rectangular map of the world, Kitab Ghara'ib al-funun wa-mulah al-'uyun< / i> ('The Book of Curiosities of the Sciences and Marvels for the Eyes'),12th-13th Centuries

Composed in Egypt in the first half of the 11th century, the 'Book of Curiosities' is a 12th/13th century cosmographical manuscript contains highly unique celestial and terrestrial maps, including the first known rectangular map of the world produced before the renaissance.<br/><br/>. The geographical references are based largely on the first century work of Ptolemy but the manuscript contains previously unknown distinct cartographic features.
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Egypt: Map of the world (south to the top), said to be the oldest rectangular map of the world, Kitab Ghara'ib al-funun wa-mulah al-'uyun< / i> ('The Book of Curiosities of the Sciences and Marvels for the Eyes'),12th-13th Centuries
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Composed in Egypt in the first half of the 11th century, the 'Book of Curiosities' is a 12th/13th century cosmographical manuscript contains highly unique celestial and terrestrial maps, including the first known rectangular map of the world produced before the renaissance.

. The geographical references are based largely on the first century work of Ptolemy but the manuscript contains previously unknown distinct cartographic features.
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5100 x 3351 px | 48.9 MB
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43.2 x 28.4 cm | 17.0 x 11.2 in (300 dpi)
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