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1836Ancient Persian Empire
A detailed, hand-drawn map depicting the extent of the Ancient Persian Empire. The composition is highly structured, utilizing cartographic conventions including latitude and longitude lines, and labeled geographical regions. The central focus is the delineated territory of the empire, which is shaded and labeled with various historical names.
Engraving or lithography, typical of 19th-century academic publications. The style is detailed and illustrative, using fine lines and varying shades of sepia/brown ink to denote landmasses, borders, and bodies of water. The overall aesthetic suggests a printed scientific or historical work.
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Persian Empire, eastern.
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Die Euphrat-Tigris-Lander oder Armenien, Kurdistan und Mesopotamien
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Klein-Asien & Syrien ... Armenien, Kurdistan & Mesopotamien. (Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Israel).
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Klein-Asien & Syrien, Armenien, Kurdistan & Mesopotamien (Asia Minor, Syria, Kurdistan, Mesopotamia).
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Text: Asie.
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No. 4. Geogr. Verbreitung des Mohammedanischen Staaten-Systems
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Eslam or the Countries which have professed the Faith of Mohamet.
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No. 83. VIII. Die Lander des Islam, 1055-1163