File:1801 Cary Map of Turkey, Iraq, Armenia and Sryia - Geographicus - TurkeyAsia-cary-1801.jpg
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John Cary: A New Map of Turkey in Asia, Divided into its Provinces, from the Best Authorities.
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A New Map of Turkey in Asia, Divided into its Provinces, from the Best Authorities. |
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English: This is a stunning 1801 map of Turkey in Asia by English Cartographer John Cary. Depicts the vast regions in Asia controlled by the Ottoman Empire at the close of the 18th century. Includes the modern day nations of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine / Israel and Jordan. Wonderful detail down to the level of individual salt mines, dams, river crossing, and caravan routes. Dated 1801. |
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| Date | 1801 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 19 in (48.2 cm); width: 21 in (53.3 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Geographicus link: TurkeyAsia-cary-1801 |
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| current | 20:14, 24 March 2011 | | 4,000 × 3,564 (3.13 MB) | BotMultichillT | {{subst:User:Multichill/Geographicus |link=http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/TurkeyAsia-cary-1801 |product_name=1801 Cary Map of Turkey, Iraq, Armenia and Sryia |map_title=A New Map of Turkey in Asia, Divided into its Provinces, from the Best Autho |
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