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Atlas of al-Idrisi

Arab geographers understood the outlines of Asia, Europe and North Africa by VI/12th century; their knowledge was summed up by the great atlas of al-Idrisi of 549/1154. It places south at the top; the map is inverted to make it easily recognizable.
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Atlas of al-Idrisi
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Arab geographers understood the outlines of Asia, Europe and North Africa by VI/12th century; their knowledge was summed up by the great atlas of al-Idrisi of 549/1154. It places south at the top; the map is inverted to make it easily recognizable.
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3384 x 3321 px | 32.2 MB
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28.7 x 28.1 cm | 11.3 x 11.1 in (300 dpi)
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