Map of the World According to Strabo
1814
About this artwork
This is a historical cartographic engraving representing the world as understood by the ancient Greek geographer Strabo. It was published by James Playfair in his 1814 work focusing on classical geography.
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This map illustrates the world view of Strabo, a pivotal figure in ancient geography who lived from approximately 64 BCE to 24 CE. By recreating this ancient perspective in 1814, James Playfair aimed to provide students and scholars with a visual understanding of how classical thinkers conceptualized the habitable world, despite the significant distortions that existed in ancient mapping techniques.
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Map of the World According to Strabo
James Playfair, 1814
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