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Regions and Seasons: In Greek mythology, the Horae – a group of three rain-giving goddesses – ruled over natural order and the seasons, and through their gift of water from the heavens they brought agricultural More

Syracuse, the main city of classical Sicily, was settled by the Corinthians in the 8th century BCE. By the 2nd century CE, Syracuse was under Roman control, and it was during this time that the first burials to More

This image has been taken from scan 000196 from volume 06 of "Illustreret Norges historie. [With plates.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the Briti More

This image has been taken from scan 000192 from volume 06 of "Illustreret Norges historie. [With plates.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the Briti More

This image has been taken from scan 000043 from "Burghley. The Life of William Cecil ... biographical notices of his successors ... a description of Burghley House, with a complete ... guide to the several pain More

This image has been taken from scan 000298 from volume 02 of "[The Chronicles of E. de Monstrelet ... Translated by T. Johnes. [With plates.]]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated fro More

This image has been taken from scan 000067 from volume 04 of "The Complete Works in Verse and Prose of Samuel Daniel. Edited, with memorial-introduction and a glossarial index embracing notes and illustrations. More

This image has been taken from scan 000324 from "Il Castello di Milano sotto il dominio degli Sforza MCCCLMDXXXV. [With plates.] pt. 1". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, More

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Asie maioris tabule decem quarum prima Courtesy of Boston Public Library

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The classical Greek and Roman world view is known to us through the writings of Claudius Ptolemy, a 2nd century A.D. astronomer, mathematician, and geographer who lived in Alexandria, Egypt. Although his origin More

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Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special More

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Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special More

Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special More

Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special More

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Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special More

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Decima Asia tabula continet India int. Gangem Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Simple map-like diagrams, known as T-O world maps, reflect a medieval European world view. These simple drawings portray the Earth's land masses as a circle surrounded by water. The land is separated into three More

The circular world map that appeared in the 1475 Latin edition of ''Rudimentum Novitorium'' and its subsequent French translations is considered the first printed map of the world. Drawn in the tradition of Med More

Although published just as news of Christopher Columbus's discoveries was beginning to spread, this was the last noteworthy world map to be produced without any indication of the New World. This depiction of th More

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Beneath Our Feet: Mapping of the features beneath the ocean’s surface began in Europe in the late-16th century, with cartographers using simple symbols such as soundings (numbers that indicate depth in fathoms) More

Plattegrond van de versterkingen om de plaats Philippsburg. Plaat nr. 184 in deel VIII van het prentwerk: Les Forces de l'Europe, Asie, Afrique et Amerique ... Comme aussi les Cartes des Côtes de France et d'Es More

Located at the southeastern base of Mount Vesuvius, the ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii were discovered in the late 16th century; however, serious archaeological excavations did not begin at the site until More

Plattegrond van de versterkingen om de stad Venlo. Na beleg overgegaan naar de Verenigde Nederlanden, 23 september 1702. Plaat nr. 278 in deel XII van het prentwerk: Les Forces de l'Europe, Asie, Afrique et Ame More

This modern navigational chart serves as a reminder that England is an island nation off the coast of Europe and that seafaring was an important activity in its history, especially since the late 16th century. More

Man en vrouw van Havana op Cuba, gekleed in lokaal kostuum, op de achtergrond de stad. Plaat nr. 506 in deel XX van het prentwerk: Les Forces de l'Europe, Asie, Afrique et Amerique ... Comme aussi les Cartes de More

Gezicht op het plaatsje Castro in Italië. Plaat nr. 205 in het prentwerk bestaande in totaal uit 276 genummerde platen van vermaarde sterke steden en vestingen in het kader van de Spaanse Successieoorlog. Voor More

Blad met vier gezichten op Oost-Europese steden Waradiin, Vác, Temesvár en Novigrad. Plaat nr. 111 in het prentwerk bestaande in totaal uit 276 genummerde platen van vermaarde sterke steden en vestingen in het More

Blad met vier plattegronden van de versterkingen om de plaatsen Philippsburg, Kreuznach, Saarlouis en Saverne. Plaat nr. 185 in deel VIII van het prentwerk: Les Forces de l'Europe, Asie, Afrique et Amerique ... More

Man en vrouw van Pernambuco (Recife), gekleed in lokaal (westers) kostuum, op de achtergrond delen van de stad. Plaat nr. 497 in deel XX van het prentwerk: Les Forces de l'Europe, Asie, Afrique et Amerique ... More

Blad met vier plattegronden van de verdedigingswerken om de Vlaamse steden Tournai, Damme, Oudenaarde en Nieuwpoort. Plaat nr. 238 in deel X van het prentwerk: Les Forces de l'Europe, Asie, Afrique et Amerique More

Plattegrond van de Italiaanse stad Como. Plaat nr. 364 in deel XV van het prentwerk: Les Forces de l'Europe, Asie, Afrique et Amerique ... Comme aussi les Cartes des Côtes de France et d'Espagne uit 1726, dit t More

Blad met vier plattegronden van de versterkingen om de plaatsen Philippsburg, Kreuznach, Saarlouis en Saverne. Plaat nr. 103 in het prentwerk bestaande in totaal uit 276 genummerde platen van vermaarde sterke s More

Man en vrouw uit Smyrna met voor de stad typerend kostuum. Op de achtergrond een gezicht op de stad. Plaat nr. 467 in deel XIX van het prentwerk: Les Forces de l'Europe, Asie, Afrique et Amerique ... Comme auss More

Kaart van de omgeving van de plaats Frankfurt am Main. Plaat nr. 204 in deel IX van het prentwerk: Les Forces de l'Europe, Asie, Afrique et Amerique ... Comme aussi les Cartes des Côtes de France et d'Espagne u More

Blad met vier plattegronden van de versterkingen om de plaatsen Armentieres, La Bassée, Menin en IJzendijke. Plaat nr. 80 in het prentwerk bestaande in totaal uit 276 genummerde platen van vermaarde sterke sted More

Blad met vier plattegronden van de versterkingen om de steden Gravelines (Grevelingen), Bergues (Sint-Winoksbergen), Bourbourg en Mardijk. Plaat nr. 245 in deel XI van het prentwerk: Les Forces de l'Europe, Asi More

Using the latest advances in modern technology for gathering depth soundings and generating automated cartography, this chart was prepared primarily for navigational purposes, testifying to sailors' continual q More

Blad met vier plattegronden van de versterkingen om de plaatsen Fribourg, Benfeld, Haguenau en Stollhofen. Plaat nr. 99 in het prentwerk bestaande in totaal uit 276 genummerde platen van vermaarde sterke steden More

Gezicht op het wapenmagazijn van het fort Mont Royal. Gemerkt rechtsboven: Tom. 2. Pag. 207. Plaat nr. 136 in het prentwerk bestaande in totaal uit 276 genummerde platen van vermaarde sterke steden en vestingen More

Narva in Estland belegerd door het Russische leger onder tsaar Peter de Grote wordt ontzet door het Zweedse leger onder koning Karel XII, 30 november 1700. Plaat nr. 146 in het prentwerk bestaande in totaal uit More

In 1507, the same year that Martin Waldseemüller issued three works announcing the existence of a new continent which he named America, Johann Ruysch published a totally different world map. This rendition, wh More

Bernardus Sylvanus or Bernardo Silvani, was an Italian scholar and printer born in the 1460s. In 1511 he published a single edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, the first printed using two-color woodblocks.

India Citra Gangem Fluvium Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Bernardus Sylvanus or Bernardo Silvani, was an Italian scholar and printer born in the 1460s. In 1511 he published a single edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, the first printed using two-color woodblocks.

The winds, known collectively as Venti, have long been viewed as both bringers of good fortune and sources of chaos. In ancient Greece and Rome, the winds were seen as personas; gods who brought favorable or di More

Bernardus Sylvanus or Bernardo Silvani, was an Italian scholar and printer born in the 1460s. In 1511 he published a single edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, the first printed using two-color woodblocks.

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Bernardus Sylvanus or Bernardo Silvani, was an Italian scholar and printer born in the 1460s. In 1511 he published a single edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, the first printed using two-color woodblocks.

Bernardus Sylvanus or Bernardo Silvani, was an Italian scholar and printer born in the 1460s. In 1511 he published a single edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, the first printed using two-color woodblocks.

Bernardus Sylvanus or Bernardo Silvani, was an Italian scholar and printer born in the 1460s. In 1511 he published a single edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, the first printed using two-color woodblocks.

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As the first map printed in two colors, this is a monument to map printing. The place names in capital letters were printed in red ink by means of type set into the woodblocks. The decorative windheads, zodiaca More

Bernardus Sylvanus or Bernardo Silvani, was an Italian scholar and printer born in the 1460s. In 1511 he published a single edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, the first printed using two-color woodblocks.

Bernardus Sylvanus or Bernardo Silvani, was an Italian scholar and printer born in the 1460s. In 1511 he published a single edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, the first printed using two-color woodblocks.

Ptolemaic world map Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Bernardus Sylvanus or Bernardo Silvani, was an Italian scholar and printer born in the 1460s. In 1511 he published a single edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, the first printed using two-color woodblocks.

Bernardus Sylvanus or Bernardo Silvani, was an Italian scholar and printer born in the 1460s. In 1511 he published a single edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, the first printed using two-color woodblocks.

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Bernardus Sylvanus or Bernardo Silvani, was an Italian scholar and printer born in the 1460s. In 1511 he published a single edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, the first printed using two-color woodblocks.

Scythia Intra Imaum Montem Courtesy of Boston Public Library

India Extra Gangem Fluvium Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Bernardus Sylvanus or Bernardo Silvani, was an Italian scholar and printer born in the 1460s. In 1511 he published a single edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, the first printed using two-color woodblocks.

Bernardus Sylvanus or Bernardo Silvani, was an Italian scholar and printer born in the 1460s. In 1511 he published a single edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, the first printed using two-color woodblocks.

Bernardus Sylvanus or Bernardo Silvani, was an Italian scholar and printer born in the 1460s. In 1511 he published a single edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, the first printed using two-color woodblocks.

Bernardus Sylvanus or Bernardo Silvani, was an Italian scholar and printer born in the 1460s. In 1511 he published a single edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, the first printed using two-color woodblocks.

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Scythia Extra Imaum Montem Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Waldseemüller may have had second thoughts about his 1507 proposal for naming the new continent "America." In 1513, he issued a fourth publication, a new edition of Claudius Ptolemy's Geographia. In it he incl More

Although in his later publications Waldseemüller apparently retracted his depiction of a separate continent named America, other publishers quickly accepted his initial concept and imitated the shapes and nome More

Apian, a noted German mathematician, astronomer and geographer, compiled several geographical publications during the first half of the 16th century. His work displayed various iterations of the American contin More

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Scythia intra imaum Courtesy of Boston Public Library

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India extra Gangem Courtesy of Boston Public Library