2. Antique Maps and Views
  3. Antique Maps and Views

Antique Maps and Views

Information

Sinvs Arabicvs - Old maps View larger

Sinvs Arabicvs - Old maps

18798

North Africa."Sinus Arabicus". Orig. woodcut from P. Mela's "De Orbis Situ Libri tres". Published by Henric Perti in Basel, 1564. 14:16 cm (5 1/2 x 6 1/4 inch.).

More details

Sold

More info

Mela, Pomponius

Henric Petri

Basel

1564

North Africa."Sinus Arabicus". Orig. woodcut from P. Mela's "De Orbis Situ Libri tres". Published by Henric Perti in Basel, 1564. 14:16 cm (5 1/2 x 6 1/4 inch.).

A miniature map of North Africa and the Red Sea. - Pomponius Mela, who wrote around AD 43, was the earliest Roman geographer. He was born in Tingentera (now Algeciras) and died c. AD 45.

Tags: Old maps, Old map, Sinvs Arabicvs