Historic Map : Jansson Map of France or Gaul in Antiquity , 1657, Vintage Wall Art Africa Carte de l'Empire de Carthage. 5247136 At the center of the

At the center of the map the Caspian Sea is displayed according to the 1722 surveys of Karl van Verden

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The map covers from the Arctic Sea south to Denmark and east as far as the Gulf of Finland

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Historic Map : Jansson Map of France or Gaul in Antiquity , 1657, Vintage Wall Art Africa Carte de l'Empire de Carthage. 5247136 At the center of theThis is a remarkable example of Jan Jansson's 1657 mapping of France or Gaul in antiquity. Cartographically this map exhibits heavy influence from a very similar map of the same name published by A. Ortelius in his 1597 Parergon . Based on Greek and Roman sources including Pliny, Strabo, Virgil, Ceasar, and others. A decorative title cartouche depicting curious winged women with exceptionally long necks (harpies?) appears in the lower left quadrant.