Time

A History of the World in Twelve Maps

<br>In 150 AD, the Greek scholar Claudius Ptolemy wrote a textbook entitled the <i>Geography, </i>which earned him the title ‘The Father of Geography’. Drawing on nearly a thousand years of classical ...
Sydney Morning Herald

Precious stolen map turns up in Sydney

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. AFTER a journey around the world, a stolen 1482 map based on the work of the ancient astronomer and geographer Ptolemy has been ...
BBC

National Library shares 2nd Century Ptolemy map image

A 2nd Century map of the British Isles has been made available for the public to view online by the National Library of Wales. The 1486 woodcut map is one of the earliest surviving copies of Ptolemy's ...
The New York Times

PTOLEMY'S MAP OF THE WORLD.

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