Illustration
The map of the world created by the astronomer and geographer Claudius Ptolemy (c. 100 - c. 170 CE). From a 15th-century book by Leinhart Holle. Made by the German cartographer Donnus Nicholas Germanus.
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Original image by Donnus Nicholas Germanus. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 06 September 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Germanus, . N. (2023, September 06). Ptolemy's Map of the World. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17886/ptolemys-map-of-the-world/
Chicago Style
Germanus, Donnus Nicholas. "Ptolemy's Map of the World." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 06, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17886/ptolemys-map-of-the-world/.
MLA Style
Germanus, Donnus Nicholas. "Ptolemy's Map of the World." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Sep 2023. Web. 28 Apr 2024.
