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Field Notes

A New Map of Arabia, Including Egypt, Abyssinia, the Red Sea, from the Latest Authorities

Cary’s map connects the Arabian Peninsula with the Nile Valley and the Horn of Africa through caravan paths and maritime routes. Journeys toward Mecca appear beside the course…

OCT 14, 2026

Field Notes

Sixth Map of Asia (Sexta Asiae Tabula), Rome Edition

This Rome edition translates Ptolemaic geography into one of the earliest printed maps of the Arabian Peninsula. Two engraved plates meet at the center, enclosing classical place names…

OCT 14, 2026