Olfert Dapper: Delineatio Regionis Bassora
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Cartographer:
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Olfert Dapper
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Title:
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Delineatio Regionis Bassora
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Date:
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1681
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Published:
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Amsterdam
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Width:
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14 inches / 36 cm
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Height:
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11 inches / 28 cm
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Map ref:
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MEAST4218
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Description:
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| Orientated east to west, this map shows the delta of the River Tigris and the environs of the city of Basra. This area is often named as the Cradle of Civilization due to the many ancient communities which flourished on the banks of the Tigris and the Euphrates. [MEAST4218] |