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| Keywords: 1794 Delisle Map of Southern Ancient Greece, Greeks Isles, and Crete - Geographicus - GreeceSouth-delisle-1794.jpg A large and dramatic Delisle map of the southern Greece the Greek Isles and Crete Covers from the Ionian Islands to Asia Minor and south as far as Crete Includes the Peloponnesus the Cyclades Rhodes and numerous other Greek Islands Identifies various important cites from antiquity including the Athens Thebes Delphi Naxos Pergamon Sparta etc Details mountains rivers cities roadways and lakes with political divisions highlighted in outline color Elaborate allegorical title cartouche in the lower left quadrant depicts an enthroned goddess Isis holding a caduceus Below scholars discuss great works In the background we can see the first Olympic Games and the Colossus of Rhodes Features a second title area above map proper Text in Latin Drawn by G Delisle and published in 1794 by Laurie and Whittle London 1794 dated Size in 25 5 19 object history credit line accession number GreeceSouth-delisle-1794 D'Anville J B B <i>Complete Body of Ancient Geography</i> Laurie and Whittle London 1795 Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Old maps of ancient Greece Maps in Latin 1794 maps | ||||
