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    Reconstruction (Avezac/Beazley) of a world map by the
    Anonymous Geographer from Ravenna, 700 AD

    A big step back...

    T-O map, from 12 th century edition of Bede's De natura rerum


    al-lstakhri II world map, Arabic, 934 A.D.

    These next two were both the best of their time... only 42 years apart.

    Macrobian World Map, 1483


    World Map, Salviati, 1525


    (world map), Diego Ribero, 1529


    "A Complete & Perfect Map Describing the Whole World" Haggi Ahmed,1559

    Funny one

    Clover-leaf world map, Henrich Bünting, 1588


    world map, John Speed, 1627
    "Every man has his weakness. Mine was always just cigarettes."

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    They're pretty cool Iron.

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      I saw that Funny Pic map today. It was some ad for a Jewish festival or something, and it said "All roads lead to Jerusalem"
      Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.

      Abusing Yellow is meant to be a labor of love, not something you sell to the highest bidder.

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        Last edited by Jay; 22 Oct 03,, 21:24.
        A grain of wheat eclipsed the sun of Adam !!

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        • #5
          Ancient World :



          go here for lot more maps...
          http://www.henry-davis.com/MAPS/Anci.../AncientL.html
          Last edited by Jay; 22 Oct 03,, 21:45.
          A grain of wheat eclipsed the sun of Adam !!

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          • #6
            Adore this stuff. Have museum quality replica of the Earth Apple. Arm and a leg for that but stunning.
            Where's the bloody gin? An army marches on its liver, not its ruddy stomach.

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