Engraved by Seb. [Sebastian] Dorn, NürnbergT. I, page 584[Published by Gebauer, Halle, 1746]38 cm x 21 cm Watermarked paper (with a curved form made from double lines, resembling the top of a letter S). Good condition. This map of Egypt with information from ancient times is labeled in Latin. It displays the course of the Nile River from Philae all the way to the Mediterranean Sea. Canals adjacent to the river are also shown. Most of the Sinai Peninsula appears to the east as well as part of the coast of Palestine. Place names from Helenistic times appear in addition to Arabic ones. A key lists translations of Arabic geographical terms; explains a system of symbols indicating such things as castles, monasteries, mosques, ruins, and cities; and spells out abbreviations used. An inset in the upper right illustrates the rudder operating system of local boats.

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