This is a copy of a map made by an Arab cartographer for a Norman king. It shows an accurate understanding of the Sicily’s shape in relation to the tip of Italy, just visible in the corner. As on most Arab maps, north is at the bottom.
Details
Title: Map of Sicily made by an Arab cartographer
Creator: The Bodleian Libraries
Date Created: 1553
Location Created: Cairo, Egypt
Physical Dimensions: H. 32.4 cm
Medium: paper
Copyright: The Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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