MAP OF SYRIA AFTER THE DEATH OF ALEXANDER

1748. Engraving: A map of Syria as divided after the death of Alexander the Great. Folding map 8 x 12 inches, from The Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time.

London: Printed for T. Osborne, in Gray's Inn; A. Miller, in the Strand; and J. Osborn, in Paternoster Row. 1748. Unframed Print. Very Good Condition. Item #372033

This 1748 map was engraved by John Blundell and printed in London by T. Osborne, A. Miller, and J. Osborn. It provides a detailed representation of Syria and its neighbouring regions following the division of Alexander the Greats empire among his generals, known as the Diadochi. This period saw Syria become a contested territory, particularly between the Seleucid Empire and Ptolemaic Egypt.1 folding plate. There is a tiny hole in the map just above the word Chalcidene. Size: 20 x 30 cms. Category: Universal History; Unframed Prints : Old; Printed before 1800; Special Interest.

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