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| Keywords: The map of al-Idrisi dates from 1154.jpg en The map of al-Idrisi dates from 1154 and is oriented with south at the top Note how the east coast of Africa in this map also turns east but does not connect with China; rather it opens into the All-Encompassing Ocean Thus in the Ptolemaic view circumnavigation of Africa is impossible while in al-Idrisi ™s view it is technically possible though too daunting to undertake UPPER BRITISH LIBRARY / BRIDGEMAN ART LIBRARY; LOWER BODLEIAN LIBRARY 1154 http //www saudiaramcoworld com/issue/200504/the leek-green sea htm al-Idrisi PD-Morocco Uploaded with UploadWizard Old maps | ||||
