Fra Mauro World Map

Fra Mauro (W. Fraser)1450-original 1806-this copy

The Portuguese Task Force for the Commemorations of the V Centenary of Circumnavigation
Algés, Portugal

Map of the world by Venetian monk Fra Mauro. The image shows a reproduction made by W. Fraser made in 1806. The map is orientated with south at the top.

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Title: Fra Mauro World Map
Creator: Fra Mauro (W. Fraser)
Date Created: 1450-original 1806-this copy
Original Source: Wikimedia
Rights: Piero Falchetta, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
External Link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FraMauroDetailedMap.jpg

The Portuguese Task Force for the Commemorations of the V Centenary of Circumnavigation

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