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| Keywords: 1865 Spruner Map of the Holy Land, Israel, or Palestine in Antiquity - Geographicus - Phoenice-spruner-1865.jpg This is Karl von Spruner ™s 1865 map of the Holy Land or Israel and Palestine Essentially nine maps in one Spruner features two dominant maps and 7 smaller insets including a Peutinger Table in the lower-right quadrant The Peutinger Map is an astoundingly important discovery and is today ™s only known example of a Roman world map though the original Peutinger was itself a mediaeval copy of the Roman original This map also shows in counter-clock wise order from the Peutinger table Galilaea Hierosolyma Judaea Palestine at the time of Herod Syria Arabia and Phoeniciae Palestine and Arabia Many of the insets include their own scale or legend Map notes important cities rivers mountain ranges and other minor topographical detail Territories and countries outlined in color The whole is rendered in finely engraved detail exhibiting throughout the fine craftsmanship of the Perthes firm 1865 undated Size in 13 16 object history credit line accession number Phoenice-spruner-1865 Spruner Karl von <i>Spruner-Menke Atlas Antiquus </i> Gotha Justus Perthes 1865 Geographicus-source PD-old-100 1865 Spruner Map Israel or Palestine ante 70 AD jpg derivative works 1865 Spruner Map Israel or Palestine ante 70 AD jpg 1865 Spruner Map Israel or Palestine post 70 AD jpg Karl Spruner von Merz Old maps of Palestine 1865 maps | ||||
