Illustration
This map of Egypt with information from ancient times is labeled in Latin. It shows the course of the Nile from Ancient Ethiopia and Philae all the way to the Mediterranean Sea. Place names from Hellenistic times appear in addition to Arabic ones. A legend provides a translation of Arabic geographical terms and explains the symbols indicating such landmarks as castles, monasteries, mosques, ruins, and cities, and spells out abbreviations used.
1746 CE
Provided as part of the Traveling Classroom History Exhibit by the History in Your Hands Foundation.
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HJBMaps, S. B. (2018, July 18). Map of Ancient Egypt, 1746 CE. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9046/map-of-ancient-egypt-1746-ce/
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HJBMaps, Sammy Berk,. "Map of Ancient Egypt, 1746 CE." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 18, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9046/map-of-ancient-egypt-1746-ce/.
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