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Maps - Mediterranean

Historic maps of the ancient Mediterranean Sea and surrounding areas of Asia Minor, Northern Africa (Egypt), and Europe (primarily, Greece and Rome).

400 AD Mediterranean Eastern

Map from Atlas Historique Périodique shows Euxine Sea, the northern part of Egypt, Greece, and the coast of Asia Minor.

Eastern Mediterranean natural resources

Gold, iron, fish, copper, silver, timber, minerals, and agriculture.

Ancient World Mapping Center

"he Ancient World Mapping Center promotes cartography, historical geography and geographic information science as essential disciplines within the field of ancient studies through innovative and collaborative research, teaching, and community outreach activities."

Rome and Romania

Animated map showing the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, both Western and Byzantine, from 301 BC to 1450 AD.

Rome at its Greatest Extent

The empire in the second century basically surrounded the Mediterranean Sea. 148k JPEG file.

Southwestern Part of Europe

Map showing Spain, Africa and the South of Italy in A.D. 300.

Western Mediterranean Natural Resources

Tin, copper, gold, iron, silver, lead, minerals, and africultural surplus.

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