Historic Map : Spruner Map of The Mediterranean Under The Caliphs, 1855, Vintage Wall Art Size:20in x 16in a human zoo

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Historic Map : Spruner Map of The Mediterranean Under The Caliphs, 1855, Vintage Wall Art Size:20in x 16in a human zooThis is a fascinating example of Karl von Spruner's 1855 historical map of the Mediterranean during the rule of the Caliphs. The map covers from France to the Sahara Desert in Africa and from Western Arica to Syria, including the modern day countries of Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, egypt, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Turkey. The map depicts the Caliphate at its greatest extent. After the first four caliphs (632 661), the Caliphate was