Islamic World Map, 10th Century
by Wellcome Images
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Islamic World Map, 10th Century
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Wellcome Images
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Photograph - Photograph
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Islamic world map, c. 980. North is at the bottom, with the west to the right surrounded by unknown seas. The Indian Ocean, with the Red Sea, is on the left, with China, India and Iran in boxes to the right. The other sea shown is the Mediterranean, next to which is a black square indicating Rome and a circle indicating Constantinople. The Nile flows from the Mediterranean to the east and into the north, then turns east and heads toward a large circle indicating its source in Africa.
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April 18th, 2016
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