Abraham Ortelius
Natoliae Quae Olim Asia Min:or, Nova Descriptio. | Aegypti Re Centior de Scriptio | Carthaginis Celeberrimi Sinus Typus, 1592
13 1/2 x 19 1/2 in
34 x 50 cm
34 x 50 cm
AFR6477
Three maps on one page showing Turkey, Egypt, and the ancient city of Carthage (modern-day Tunis). This is one of Ortelius' more peculiar maps, with the left half showing a...
Three maps on one page showing Turkey, Egypt, and the ancient city of Carthage (modern-day Tunis).
This is one of Ortelius' more peculiar maps, with the left half showing a map of Anatolia with an orientation showing east to the top of the page. The right half of the sheet is evenly split between a map of Egypt and a map showing the Bay of Tunis, identifying it with ancient Carthage, the great foe of the early Roman Empire. Furthermore, a note on the map refers to the capture of Tunis or Carthage by Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor from the Ottoman Empire in 1535. It was one of the grandest and largest amphibious attacks of the 16th century.
[Marcel van den Broecke "Ortelius Atlas Maps, An Illustrated Guide" 2nd Edition: Ort 174]
Original colour. Latin text on reverse. Image available on request. [AFR6477]
This is one of Ortelius' more peculiar maps, with the left half showing a map of Anatolia with an orientation showing east to the top of the page. The right half of the sheet is evenly split between a map of Egypt and a map showing the Bay of Tunis, identifying it with ancient Carthage, the great foe of the early Roman Empire. Furthermore, a note on the map refers to the capture of Tunis or Carthage by Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor from the Ottoman Empire in 1535. It was one of the grandest and largest amphibious attacks of the 16th century.
[Marcel van den Broecke "Ortelius Atlas Maps, An Illustrated Guide" 2nd Edition: Ort 174]
Original colour. Latin text on reverse. Image available on request. [AFR6477]
