Manuscript copy of the Ptolemy (100-170 AD) world map, reconstituted from Ptolemy's Geography (c.150), indicating the countries of "Serica" and "Sinae" (China) at the extreme east, beyond the island of "Taprobane" (Sri Lanka, oversized) and the "Aurea Chersonesus" (Malay Peninsula). 15th-century.

Manuscript copy of the Ptolemy (100-170 AD) world map, reconstituted from Ptolemy's Geography (c.150), indicating the countries of "Serica" and "Sinae" (China) at the extreme east, beyond the island of "Taprobane" (Sri Lanka, oversized) and the "Aurea Chersonesus" (Malay Peninsula). 15th-century. Stock Photo
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Contributor:

PRISMA ARCHIVO / Alamy Stock Photo

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FH1AN0

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60.4 MB (5.8 MB Compressed download)

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5123 x 4121 px | 43.4 x 34.9 cm | 17.1 x 13.7 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

29 February 2008

Photographer:

Prisma Archivo

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.