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Latina: Asiae nova descriptio
English: Abraham Ortelius: Asiae Nova Descriptio, 1595 ("A new description of Asia").

Hand-coloured copper engraving, with period hand colouring.

Published by Ortelius, Antwerpen.
Русский: "Новое описание Азии"
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Source http://www.donaldheald.com/
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Abraham Ortelius  (1527–1598)  wikidata:Q232916 s:it:Autore:Abraham Ortelius
 
Abraham Ortelius
Alternative names
Ortels, Oertel, Orthellius, Wortels
Description Spanish-Dutch cartographer, historian, engraver, geographer, archaeologist and afsetter
Date of birth/death 14 April 1527 Edit this at Wikidata 28 June 1598 / 29 June 1598 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Antwerp Edit this at Wikidata Antwerp Edit this at Wikidata
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Antwerp Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q232916
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