The Historic Mediterranean map contains a wealth of information about the history of the civilizations that inhabited the region and the archeaological sites they left behind.

Features:
• Five period maps that show the expansion from Homer's world in 700 BC to the Hereford Map of 1290
• Five inset maps illustrating the Phoenician, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic periods of history
• Historical notes and information on major cities, shipwrecks, submerged ruins, ancient ports, and more
• Sites coded to show the civilizations that occupied them
• Roman roads, passes, trade routes, and probable trade routes

37" x 22 1/2"

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