Ancient world maps depict not only geographical knowledge, but also myths and explorations from different eras. By studying ancient world maps, we can see how cartographers filled in unknown areas with imaginative illustrations and speculative landscapes. Moreover, ancient world maps show the evolution of navigation and the worldview of the time period.
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Old maps
Johannes Baptista Vrients (1552 – 1610)
Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio (1596 | 1967)
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Old maps
Tobias Conrad Lotter (1717 – 1777)
Mappa Totius Mundi (1775)
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World maps
Daniel Stopendaal (1672 – 1726)
Werelt Caert (ca. 1700)
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World maps
William Hughes (1818 – 1876)
Map of the Principal Countries of the Ancient World (1854)