. English: The '1st Map of Europe': A Greek-language map of Hibernia (Ireland) and Albion (Great Britain) derived from Ptolemy's Geography, probably in the early 14th century at Constantinople (Istanbul), held by the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos prior to its theft and purchase by the British Museum. It reflects Ptolemy's mistaken placement of Scotland at a right angle to the rest of Britain, apparently derived from his reliance on seafarer's logs. False color version. early 14th century. Anonymous (likely a monk or scholar of Constantinople, sometimes associated with Maximus Planudes) Bas
. English: The '1st Map of Europe': A Greek-language map of Hibernia (Ireland) and Albion (Great Britain) derived from Ptolemy's Geography, probably in the early 14th century at Constantinople (Istanbul), held by the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos prior to its theft and purchase by the British Museum. It reflects Ptolemy's mistaken placement of Scotland at a right angle to the rest of Britain, apparently derived from his reliance on seafarer's logs. False color version. early 14th century. Anonymous (likely a monk or scholar of Constantinople, sometimes associated with Maximus Planudes) Based upon the Geography of Claudius Ptolemy 1032 Ptolemaic Britain
Size: 2528px × 1977px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: (, ., /., 14th, anonymous, century., early, monk, scholar
