Map of Mediterranean and Black Sea
1645
Mirza Firuz Shah
Geography
Shah Jahan 1627–1658
Map of Mediterranean and Black Sea
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Mediterranean and Black Sea Map: Besides the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, Memalik-i Anadolu, Rumelia, Egypt in North Africa, Barka, Tripoli, Libya, Telemsar, Morocco, Marrakech, Andalusia, Valencia, Genoa, Venice in Europe Countries with a coast on the Mediterranean, such as France, Spain, Italy and Sicily, are indicated. On the map without latitude and longitude lines, directions are provided by a projection center placed in the Sahara region. Although there are no latitude and longitude lines, it has been scaled and turned into a math-based map. Three types of scales were used on the map, respectively 'miil-i Islamîyan', 'miil-i Françe' and 'miil-i Italy'. Each mile is calculated as five degrees. Mughal Library https://www.mughallibrary.com/ebooks2020/Cihannuma-by-Katip-%C3%87elebi

Map of Mediterranean and Black Sea