Morea - Seutter c.1730 Sanson intentionally filled the interior

Sanson intentionally filled the interior with the toponymy and boundaries of the ancient world as recorded by classical geographers like Ptolemy

this is a "working map

Compass Rose: A vibrant 16-point compass rose with a fleur-de-lis north indicator serves as the central decorative element

" where American and European ships vied for control of the region's lucrative spice trade

Johnston’s Map of New Zealand and New Guinea (1892)

Morea - Seutter c.1730 Sanson intentionally filled the interiorSeutters Map of the Morea (c. 1730) Title: Peloponnesus Hodie Morea: Ad Normam Veterum et Recentiorum Mappae Accuratissime Adornata Cartographer: Matthus Seutter Origin: Augsburg, Germany Date: c. 1730 Technique: Copperplate engraving with original hand colouring The Narrative: A Battlefield of Empires This map tells the story of the Morea (the Peloponnese peninsula) during a period of intense conflict between the Venetian Republic and the Ottoman