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World map from the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

World map from the first modern atlas by Ortelius - Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1570

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Africae tabula nova, 1570

Africae tabula nova, 1570.

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Europe at the death of Charlemagne in 814

Europe at the death of Charlemagne in 814.

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Worldmap from the Portolan Atlas by Battista Agnese, 1544

Worldmap from a portolan atlas showing the route that Magellan took around the world and the route from Cadiz, Spain, to Peru, 1544.

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Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabula, 1635

Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabula, from Atlas Novus, 1635.

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Carte d'Amérique, 1774

Carte d'Amérique, 1774.

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Celestial map from the 17th century

Celestial map from the 17th century.

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Map of Asia, 1892

Map of Asia, 1892.

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South China Sea, 1906

Map of the South China Sea, including inset maps of the Singapore Strait, Jokohama, Batavia and the Sunda Strait, 1906.

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The British Empire, 1897

Map of the world from 1897. The British Empire (marked in pink) was the superpower of the 19th century.

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Ursa Major

Astronomical chart showing a bear forming the constellation Ursa Major, 1825.

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Early map of North America

Map of North America during the 17th century.