Ptolemy's world map - Wikipedia
The Ptolemy world map is a map of the world known to Greco-Roman societies in the 2nd century. It is based on the description contained in Ptolemy's book Geography, written c. 150. Based on an inscription in several of the earliest surviving manuscripts, it is traditionally credited to Agathodaemon of Alexandria.
Ptolemy’s Map - Digital Maps of the Ancient World
The map delineates the continents into Europe, Asia, and Libya (Africa), while the expansive World Ocean is discernible only to the west. Two significant enclosed seas, the Mediterranean and the Indian (Indicum Pelagus), dominate the cartographic landscape.
Geography (Ptolemy) - Wikipedia
The Ptolemy world map, including the countries of "Serica" and "Sinae" at the extreme right beyond the island of "Taprobane" and the "Aurea Chersonesus" (Malay Peninsula).
Ptolemy's world map - Wikiwand
The Ptolemy world map is a map of the world known to Greco-Roman societies in the 2nd century. It is based on the description contained in Ptolemy's book Geography, written c. 150. Based on an inscription in several of the earliest surviving manuscripts, it is traditionally credited to Agathodaemon of Alexandria.
Ptolemy's World Map - World History Commons
Nov 1, 2024 · Claudius Ptolemy lived in the city of Alexandria in Egypt from about 100 to 170 CE. At that time Egypt was a Roman province and Ptolemy may have been a Roman citizen. A geographer and astronomer, Ptomely's book Geographia, influenced mapmakers on questions such as the size of the earth for centuries.
Ptolemy's World Map - World History Commons
6 days ago · Ptolemy was an ancient geographer working in Rome in the 2nd century AD. This famous map, that attempted to comprehend the entirety of the known world at the time, came from his popular and influential book "Geographia."
Claudius Ptolemy - National Library of Scotland - Map Images
Claudius Ptolemy. Ptolemy was born in Upper Egypt and lived in Alexandria, ca. A.D. 90-168. He was a polymath who wrote treatises on astronomy, mathematics, physics, optics, harmonics, chronology, and geography. A number of his works contain material relevant to map making.
Ptolemaic Atlases in the Library of Congress: A Resource Guide
Oct 22, 2024 · A guide to Ptolemy's Geographia in the Geography & Map and Rare Book & Special Collections Divisions including a checklist of editions.
Claudius Ptolemy Atlas, 1584 - National Library of Scotland - Map …
Read further information about Claudius Ptolemy and the Geography. This 1584 edition of Ptolemy's Geography included maps by Gerhard Mercator and was dedicated to Abraham Ortelius.
Ptolemy's World - Bell Library: Maps and Mapmakers
The world maps called mappaemundi originated with the church and had religious purposes. These maps often included the location of Paradise or Eden; they commonly depicted mythical animals and people.