Illustrated Ashburnham Beatus Map

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Title

Illustrated Ashburnham Beatus Map

Description

This world map occupies two pages of a manuscript and is oriented with the East at the top where a framed picture of Adam, Eve and Serpent can be seen. Ethiopia and Libya are identified and the Mediterranean is a narrow channel rising from the bottom of the map. The original dates from the mid 9th century. The slide is labelled "Ashburtham Beatus"

Publisher

Morrab Library

Date

940-945

Format

Lantern Slide

Identifier

MG.483