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Abraham Ortelius Map

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Finding aid created by: Michele Combs
Date: 19 Jul 2024

Biographical History

Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) was a Flemish cartographer and geographer. He is considered to be the creator of the first modern atlas, the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (Theatre of the World). Daphne was a rural area near the historic city of Antioch in Syria; known for its beauty, the area was home to wealthy Romans during the Roman Empire.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Abraham Ortelius Map is a page from Ortelius' Theatrum Orbis Terrarum showing an artistic map of Daphne, a hamlet near Antioch in Syria.

Arrangement of the Collection

One item.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

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Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Subject Headings

Persons

Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598.
Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598. -- Theatrum orbis terrarium.

Subjects

Cartography.
Maps.
Physical geography -- Middle East.

Places

Antioch (Turkey) -- Pictorial works.

Genres and Forms

Manuscript maps.
Maps (documents)

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Abraham Ortelius Map,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of David Jan Baker, 2024.

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