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The distances of places in Palestine reduced to roman miles : the names affixed to the miles signify the several authors by whom the distances were pointed out as Josephus, Eusebius, Arrianus, Diodorus, Siculus & Antoninus : the distances are copied from the ancient Jerusalem itinerary

Description:

the whole carefully compiled with improvements by Thos. Bowen.

Relief shown pictoriallly.

Latitudinal and longitudinal lines.

Prime meridian: London.

Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian.

2 bar scales on map given in "English miles" and "Roman miles".

Shows topography, drainage, travel routes (with distances), places of historical interest.

Descriptive text throughout.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/vn076yp4596

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/vn076yp4596

Language:

eng

Publisher:

[publisher not identified]

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Early maps

Subject:

Christianity

Date Issued:

1770

Spatial Coverage:

Palestine and Jerusalem

Rights:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

Rights Holder:

Images from the Leonard and Juliet Rothman Holy Lands Map Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu

License:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false