Tab. I. Asiæ (Asia Minor) - Mercator 1578 The map captures a world

The map captures a world in the midst of the Great Age of Exploration

He believed these were the intake and exhaust valves of the Earth's internal engine

Published in London and New York by E

Rhumb Lines: Extensive loxodromic lines radiating from compass roses

Published: Kuala Lumpur/London

Tab. I. Asiæ (Asia Minor) - Mercator 1578 The map captures a worldTitle: Tab. I. Asi: in qua Galatia, Cappadocia, Pontus, Bithynia, Asia Minor, Pamphylia, Lycia, ac Cilicia Cartographer: Gerardus Mercator (15121594), after Claudius Ptolemy Published: Cologne, 1578 (First Edition) Technique: Copperplate engraving with professional hand coloring Description: A stunning 16th century map of Asia Minor (modern day Turkey), including the ancient regions of Cappadocia, Galatia, and Bithynia. This map is a cornerstone of