1584 Ortelius Map of Crete (Candia) and 10 Greek Islands


A rare and beautiful 1584 Abraham Ortelius map of Crete and ten other Greek islands: Metellino (Mitiline, Lesbos), Cerigo, Scarpanto (Karpathos), Nicsia (Naxos), Santorini, Milo, Stalimene (Limnos), Negroponte (Euboea), Rodus (Rhodes, home of the Colossus of Rhodes), and Scio (Chios). Beautiful, rich, hand color.


Size: 4000px × 2895px
Photo credit: © CPC Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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