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Map of ash-Sham (Syria), by Istakhri. The 10th and 11th centuries were the era of the 'Atlas of Islam' - collections of maps which usually included representations of 17 Islamic countries. The sea to the left is Bahr al-Rum (Sea of the Greeks/Romans, which is the Mediterranean Sea) |
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| Date | 10th century CE | |||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 23:50, 25 February 2023 | | 2,224 × 3,008 (3.23 MB) | Gryffindor | == {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|"THE LAND OF ISRAEL IN IBRAHIM IBN MUHAMMAD ISTAKHRI'S MAP OF SYRIA (ca. 952). The 10th and 11th centuries were the era of the 'Atlas of Islam' - collections of maps which usually included representations of 17 Islamic countries. The sea to the left is ''Bahr al-Rum'' (Sea of the Greeks/Romans, which is the Mediterranean Sea)}} |Source=http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/History/Early+History+-+Archaeology/Jerusalem+in+Old+Maps+and+Views-... |
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