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Map of Sicily made by an Arab cartographer

The Bodleian Libraries1553

British Museum

British Museum
London, United Kingdom

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.

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  • 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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