Map of Ptolemy

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15th century reconstruction map of south east Asia 15th century map of the world

Map of Ptolemy - one of the first maps of the world was created around 160-180 years. It represents the entire world known to the people of the world. It was part of Geography, a synthesis of the geographic knowledge of Ptolemy of Alexandria at that time.

Ptolemy's world map can be a copy of some ancient maps. The map of Ptolemy is a major overhaul of the island of Ceylon (mapped as Taprobane) in the Indian Ocean (Indicum Pelagus). The Indian Ocean itself is surrounded on all sides by land. the so-called. Golden Chersonez (Aurea Chersonesus), a large peninsula, located at the site of the current Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.

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