Tartariae sive Magni Chami Regni tÿpus., Abraham Ortelius
Covers northern Asia. Relief shown pictorially. From Abraham Ortelius's atlas: Theatrvm Orbis Terrarvm, 1603 ed. Hand col. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes tex... More
Ierusalem, cum suburbiis, prout tempore Christi floruit, accurate nota...
Relief shown pictorially. German. Titles in Latin and German. Shows Jerusalem during the time of Christ. Includes descriptive text in German. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Britons! Your country needs you / Printed by Saunders & Cullingham, 2 ...
Poster showing map of British Isles behind text. Poster no. 23. Wt. 8936. 50M. 1632/12/14. Title from item.
Near Logan Airport - Airplane Coming in for a Landing Over Neptune Roa...
Original Caption: Near Logan Airport - Airplane Coming in for a Landing Over Neptune Road Homes 05/1973..U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 412-DA-5961..Photographer: Manheim, Michael Philip, 1940-..Su... More
Scarab of Horhetep, Egypt, The Middle Kingdom - Early New Kingdom 2040...
From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, west of mastaba 954 not on map, Surface burial 951, MMA excavations, 1921–22 Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom
Part of ceremonial object?, Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 2040 – 1640 BC
From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, cemetery east of Senwosret (758) (?), Pit 699 not on map, MMA excavations, 1907–08 Middle Kingdom
Ornament from wig, Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 2040 – 1640 BC
From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, cemetery south of pyramid, not on map, Pit 436, MMA excavations, 1913–14 Middle Kingdom
A fragment of a cubic unknown object, possibly a fragment of a rod
From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, cemetery south of pyramid, not on map, Pit 436, MMA excavations, 1913–14 Middle Kingdom
Scarab, Egypt, The Middle Kingdom - Early New Kingdom 2040 - 1550 BCE
From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, cemetery south of pyramid, not on map, Pit 467, MMA excavations, 1913–14 Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom
Magical figure of captive, Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 2040 – 1640 BC
From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, cemetery south of pyramid, not on map, Pit 485, MMA excavations, 1913–14 Middle Kingdom
Gold Foil on Wrist, Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 2040 – 1640 BC
From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, cemetery east of Senwosret (758) (?), Pit 696 not on map, MMA excavations, 1907–08 Middle Kingdom
Kohl pot, Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 2040 – 1640 BC
From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, West of mastaba 954 not on map, Surface burial 952, MMA excavations, 1921–22 Middle Kingdom
Asia / Historic map, Library of Congress
Relief shown in hachures. From: An atlas to accompany Productive geography. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy stamped on: 626888.
Yu ji tu. Historic map, Library of Congress
Stone rubbing dated 1903? One of the earliest stone maps, it consists of 5,110 grids, each grid is approximately 100 li. Original stone was engraved in Fuchang 7 nian, i.e. 1136 A.D. The stone is now in the For... More
Hua yi tu. Historic map, Library of Congress
Scale not given. Stone rubbing dated 1933? Original stone was engraved in Fuchang 7 nian, i.e. 1136 A.D. The stone is now in the Forest of Stone Steles Museum in Xi'an, China. Covers China in Nan Song Dynasty,... More
Hua yi tu. Historic map, Library of Congress
Stone rubbing dated 1903? Original stone was engraved in Fuchang 7 nian, i.e. 1136 A.D. The stone is now in the Forest of Stone Steles Museum in Xi'an, China. Covers China in Nan Song Dynasty, from east to the ... More
Hua yi tu Historic map, Library of Congress
Stone rubbing dated 1903? Original stone was engraved in Fuchang 7 nian, i.e. 1136 A.D. The stone is now in the Forest of Stone Steles Museum in Xi'an, China. Covers China in Nan Song Dynasty, from east to the ... More
Christian VII from "Illustreret Norges historie. [With plates.]"
This image has been taken from scan 000196 from volume 06 of "Illustreret Norges historie. [With plates.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the Briti... More
Christian VII from "Illustreret Norges historie. [With plates.]"
This image has been taken from scan 000192 from volume 06 of "Illustreret Norges historie. [With plates.]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the Briti... More
Pingjiang tu. Historic map, Library of Congress
Stone rubbing dated between 1858 and 1869. One of the earliest and biggest stone rubbing maps in China. Original stone was engraved in 1229 under Li Shoupeng. The map is now in the Museum of Engraved Stone Tabl... More
Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 93, f. 3v
Puzzle initial 'M'. Image taken from f. 3v of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Decorated initial from BL Arundel 93, f. 1
Decorated initial. Image taken from f. 1 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 152v
Image taken from f. 152v of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 149v
Image taken from f. 149v of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 142
Image taken from f. 142 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 150
Image taken from f. 150 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 139
Image taken from f. 139 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Heraldry from BL Arundel 93, f. 129
Detail of heraldry. Image taken from f. 129 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 142v
Image taken from f. 142v of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 145v
Image taken from f. 145v of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 138v
Image taken from f. 138v of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 158
Image taken from f. 158 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 149
Image taken from f. 149 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 155v
Image taken from f. 155v of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 93, f. 16
Puzzle initial 'C'(um). Image taken from f. 16 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 156v
Image taken from f. 156v of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 158v
Image taken from f. 158v of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 147
Image taken from f. 147 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 148
Image taken from f. 148 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 139v
Image taken from f. 139v of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 146
Image taken from f. 146 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Illuminated initial from BL Arundel 93, f. 3
Initial 'N'(ullus) incorporating heraldic arms, and partial foliate border, including a bird and an ox, at the beginning of Diodorus Siculus's Bibliotheca historiarum. Image taken from f. 3 of Bibliotheca histo... More
Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 93, f. 48
Puzzle initial 'P'(ostea) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of book 4 of Diodorus Siculus's Bibliotheca historiarum. Image taken from f. 48 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciol... More
Birds from BL Arundel 93, f. 129
Detail of historiated initial 'C'(onstitui), made of branches, set in a landscape with birds. Image taken from f. 129 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Detail from BL Arundel 93, f. 3
Detail of illuminated initial. Image taken from f. 3 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 157v
Image taken from f. 157v of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 147v
Image taken from f. 147v of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 143
Image taken from f. 143 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 140
Image taken from f. 140 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 156
Image taken from f. 156 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 153
Image taken from f. 153 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 159
Image taken from f. 159 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 153v
Image taken from f. 153v of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 138
Image taken from f. 138 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 157
Image taken from f. 157 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 145
Image taken from f. 145 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 159v
Image taken from f. 159v of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 143v
Image taken from f. 143v of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 141
Image taken from f. 141 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 154
Image taken from f. 154 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 146v
Image taken from f. 146v of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 148v
Image taken from f. 148v of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 93, f. 48
Detail of puzzle initial. Image taken from f. 48 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 93, f. 32
Puzzle initial 'S'. Image taken from f. 32 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 93, ff. 91v-92
Cadels and puzzle initial. Image taken from ff. 91v-92 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 93, f. 68
Puzzle initial. Image taken from f. 68 of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
Image from BL Arundel 93, f. 141v
Image taken from f. 141v of Bibliotheca historiarum, in the translation of Poggio Bracciolini. Written in Latin.
[Portolan chart of the Mediterranean Sea ca. 1320-1350 : manuscript ch...
Anonymous nautical chart in portolan style probably drawn in Genoa. Covers Mediterranean Sea from the Balearic Islands to the Levantine coast; also covers western part of Black Sea. Oldest original cartographic... More
[World map by Ptolemy]
Title devised by Library staff. Illus. in: Claudii Ptholemei Alexandrini philosophi Cosmographia. Rome : Arnoldus Buckinck, 10 Oct. (VI Idus Octobris) 1478. Published in: The tradition of technology : Landmarks... More
Prima Asie Tabula : continet pontum & Bithiniã et regionem q̃, pprie ...
Asie maioris tabule decem quarum prima Courtesy of Boston Public Library
The world - Vintage map, Norman B. Leventhal Collection
The classical Greek and Roman world view is known to us through the writings of Claudius Ptolemy, a 2nd century A.D. astronomer, mathematician, and geographer who lived in Alexandria, Egypt. Although his origin... More
Maps from BL Arundel 93, ff. 158v-159
Miniatures of maps. Image taken from ff. 158v-159 of Liber insularum archipelagi. Written in Latin.
[Frantia] - Vintage map, Norman B. Leventhal Collection
France Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Maps from BL Arundel 93, f. 149v
Miniatures of maps of the islands of Tenosa and Psara, illustrating sections 56-57. Image taken from f. 149v of Liber insularum archipelagi. Written in Latin.
Maps from BL Arundel 93, ff. 147v-148
Miniatures of maps of the islands of Patmos, Dipsa, Crousia, and Icaria and Mandria, illustrating sections 48-52. Image taken from ff. 147v-148 of Liber insularum archipelagi. Written in Latin.
Maps from BL Arundel 93, ff. 148v-149
Miniatures of maps of the islands of Phormachi and Agathousa, Samos, and the Fourni, illustrating sections 53-55. Image taken from ff. 148v-149 of Liber insularum archipelagi. Written in Latin.