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The Middle East, with its rich historical and cultural tapestries, has long captured the imagination of explorers, scientists and cartographers.
Over the centuries old maps of countries such as Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Persia (Iran), Mesopotamia (Iraq), Palestine, Transjordan, Kuwait, Mount Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia (including Hejaz, Na...
The Middle East, with its rich historical and cultural tapestries, has long captured the imagination of explorers, scientists and cartographers.
Over the centuries old maps of countries such as Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Persia (Iran), Mesopotamia (Iraq), Palestine, Transjordan, Kuwait, Mount Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia (including Hejaz, Najd and Eastern Arabia ), Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen are carefully crafted and provide valuable insights into the geographic and cultural landscapes of the region.
Particularly noteworthy are the old antique maps, including the Biblical maps of the Holy Land, created by the greatest cartographers of the Old World.
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Antique engraved maps from the 16th to 19th centuries, meticulously hand-colored, demonstrate the artistic skills and attention to detail of the master printers of the time. These prints, often made with copper engravings or woodcuts, feature vibrant hand colors that bring the region's landscapes, architecture, and people to life.
Outside of Jerusalem, antique prints and engraved maps also show the lands surrounding the city.
These include Palestine, with its ancient cities of Bethlehem, Jericho, and Hebron, and the Transjordan region, which includes what is now Jordan. The prints show the diverse landscapes, architectural monuments and historical sites that make these regions so important.
Title: Syriae Sive Soriae Descriptio.
Voyage and Routes of the Israelites in the Desert.
Title: Asia Minor In Suas Partes, Seu Provincias Divisa. Auctore Robert de Vaugondy.
Antique copper plate engraved map of Syria with Cyprus Libanon and Jerusalem.
Title: Plan de la Ville de Moka située sur la Mer Rouge.
Title: Carte de La Mer Rouge et Partie de L’Arabie.
Island Jerum near Kish Island Persia (Iran).
Cartographer: Allain [Alain] Manesson Mallet.