Antique map of Palestine, 1750

Antique map of Palestine, 1750"Palaestina in XII Tribus divisa cum Terris Adiacentibus, 1750" refers to a specific historical map of Palestine (Palaestina) created by the Homann Heirs cartographic firm in 1750. The Homann Heirs were successors to the well known German cartographer Johann Baptist Homann. This map would have depicted the region of Palestine as it was understood and represented in the 18th century. It would have shown the division of Palestine into the twelve tribal

a group of four figures is shown dancing in a circle

Even after his death in 1712

Germany and studied at the University of Heidelberg

surrounded by various symbols and motifs

is shown as a small

"Slow Clearing" is a painting created by Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky in 1931

De Wit's career as a cartographer began around the mid-17th century

Maps like "Carte De L'Isle de Ceylan" were significant in the Age of Exploration and Enlightenment as they provided accurate representations of newly discovered lands and helped in navigation and trade

This map depicted the regions of Southeast Asia

The engraving depicts the biblical account of the creation of the world as described in the book of Genesis

including the grand Hagia Sophia

including parts of the Americas