Ancient Middle East Armenia Assyria Babylon 1865 Menke historical map

Albania, Iberia, Colchis, Armenia, Mesopotamia, Babylonia, Assyria.

(Old Maps, Asia, Middle East, Holy Land, Israel, Palestine, Phoenicia, Roman Judea, Syria, Galilee).

Issued 1865 Gotha by Justus Perthes for Sprunner. Map by Menke. Engraved by Alt.

Very detailed mid-19th century engraved historical map with original outline hand color. 

Map notes the march of Xenophon's 10,000, the route of the Persian Royal Road detailed by Herodotus, and Roman colonies founded during the reigns of Emperors Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, Septimius Severus, and Caracalla.

Nice looking example, clean, pleasing age patina, any minor age flaws easy to overlook or forgive.

Original center fold as issued.

Sheet Measures c. 13 3/4" x 17".

Cartographic Reference(s):
Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 4.

[R27570].