PTOLEMAIC MAPS, 1598

A reconstructed overview map of the Ptolemaic view of the world by *Butler and Rhys, 1907*; CLICK ON THE MAP FOR A VERY LARGE SCAN

The full series of 27 Ptolemaic maps by Girolamo Porro, Venice, 1598 (*title page*); and some of his modern maps:

PTOLEMAIC MODERN (1598)

• the World, in Ptolemaic style* =*the World depicted*

=*the two hemispheres (1600)*: *western, north half*; *western, south half*; *eastern, north half*; *eastern, south half* =*world map for navigation (1600)*: *northwest*; *northeast*; *southwest*; *southeast*

• Asia I (Turkey)*
• Asia II (Scythia)*
• Asia III (Armenia)*
• Asia IV (the Holy Land)*
• Asia V (Persia)*
• Asia VI (Arabia)*
• Asia VII (Afghanistan)*
• Asia VIII (Central Asia)*
• Asia IX (Pakistan)*
• Asia X (India)*
• Asia XI (Southeast Asia)*
• Asia XII (Ceylon)* *Asia (1598)*: *western and southern Asia*
• Asia (1600)*: *northwest*; *northeast*; *southeast*
• eastern Asia (1598)*: *the western part of eastern Asia*

• the Moscovian empire (1600)*: *northwest*; *northeast*; *southwest*; *southeast*

• Africa I (northwest Africa)*
• Africa II (north central Africa)*
• Africa III (northeast Africa)*
• Africa IV (North Africa)*

• Europe*
• Europe I (Britain)*
• Europe II (Spain)*
• Europe III (France)*
• Europe IV (Germany)*
• Europe V (Balkans)*
• Europe VI (Italy)*
• Europe VII (Sardinia and Sicily)*
• Europe VIII (ancient Sarmatia)*
• Europe IX (northern Greece)*
• Europe X (Greece)*

• the Americas (1600)*: *northwest*; *northeast*; *southwest*; *southeast*