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Map of the Dardanelles (l) & Map of region surrounding Patras, Greece (r)

Francis Vernon (c 1637 - 1677)1675-02-12

The Royal Society

The Royal Society
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Maps from the travel journal by Francis Vernon of his travels in the Eastern Mediterranean, kept between 1675-1676.
Left page: Map of the Dardanelles, known in Classical Antiquity as the Hellespont, the narrow straight through Turkey that separates Europe and Asia.
Right page: Map of area surrounding Patras, Greece including both geographic and architectural features including Castle of Patras and the old Church of St Andrew's.

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