Historic Map : Spruner Map of The Mediterranean Under The Caliphs, 1855, Vintage Wall Art Size:20in x 16in This map was issued in

This map was issued in 1862

At the time this region was referred to as Canada East or Lower Canada

Santo Domingo (Hispaniola)

This is a fine example of the 1840 Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge or S

sponsored a number of cartographic expeditions to the farthest reaches of his vast empire

Historic Map : Spruner Map of The Mediterranean Under The Caliphs, 1855, Vintage Wall Art Size:20in x 16in This map was issued inThis is a fascinating example of Karl von Spruner's 1855 historical map of the Mediterranean during the rule of the Caliphs. The map covers from France to the Sahara Desert in Africa and from Western Arica to Syria, including the modern day countries of Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, egypt, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Turkey. The map depicts the Caliphate at its greatest extent. After the first four caliphs (632 661), the Caliphate was