20 Fascinating Ancient Maps

http://associatesdegree.org/free-edu/fascinating-ancient-maps/

Nice rundown of interesting historical maps on a site that seems to have popped up out of nowhere then been abandoned.

Works of art in and of themselves, these ancient maps reveal a great deal more than the geographical knowledge of our ancestors. They tell stories of war and triumph, reveal myths and biases, and document modes of thought that have long been obsolete.


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