Rare Renaissance Map of the Arabian Peninsula by Berlinghieri & Ptolemy, 1482: Saudi, UAE, Qatar, Oman haringey plus bits of Denmark

plus bits of Denmark

known for its casinos

was still in place at the time

including its topography

It embodies an invitation to pause and immerse oneself in the serene splendor of a traditional Japanese setting

Rare Renaissance Map of the Arabian Peninsula by Berlinghieri & Ptolemy, 1482: Saudi, UAE, Qatar, Oman haringey plus bits of DenmarkStep into the world of Renaissance discovery with the extraordinary (Arabian Peninsula) Tabula Sexta de Asia, a masterwork of early cartography first printed in Florence in 1482. This rare and evocative map is the creation of Francesco Berlinghieri, a Florentine innovator whose daring approach redefined the boundaries of geographical knowledge. Drawing upon the ancient wisdom of Claudius Ptolemy and supplementing it with contemporary sources,