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Syriac world map from a manuscript of Bar Hebraeus

Date: 13th century

Half-round world map with place names written in Syriac, from a Paris manuscript of the works of Bar Hebraeus (1226-1286), maphrian of the Syriac Orthodox Church.

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Syriac world map from a manuscript of Bar Hebraeus

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