Alexandria. 16th-century perspective view of the city of Alexandria in Egypt, with a branch of the River Nile and sailing ships at sea and in the harbour. Alexandria, a major port on the Mediterranean Sea, was named for and founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great. The famed Lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos) is at lower left. This is a 1612 edition of a map first published in volume 2 (1575) of the city atlas 'Civitates orbis terrarum'. This atlas was edited by Georg Braun (c.1540-1622) and largely engraved by Franz Hogenberg. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, Geography and Map Division |
Bildgröße: | 5803 px × 4547 px |
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