Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

Selection of Rare and Antique Maps recently added to the Greece and the Balkans category of Geographicus Antique Map Gallery.

1791 Bocage Plan of an Ancient Greek Gymnasium School

This is a fine example of the 1791 Bocage plan of a typical ancient Greek gymnasium. The gymnasium or palestra usually consists of a central court surrounded by colonnades and various rooms used for bathing, storage, etc. It was typically used as a training facility for competitors in public games as well as a place for socializing and intellectual pursuits. Prepared by M. Barbie de Bocage in 1791 to illustrate the Travels of Anacharsis . This is an attractive 1791 map of Ancient Greece. It includes Crete, the islands of the Aegean Sean and the parts adjacent Turkey. Take from the early D'Anville map. Notes important cities and towns along with various other topographical features. Following the Battle of Corinth in 146 BC, the Greek peninsula came under Roman rule. The period from 31 BC and AD 180 in Greek history is described as the era of the Pax Romana. This is a fascinating 1784 map or plan of the Thermopylae Pass in Ancient Greece. Also known as 'The Hot Gateway' due to the numerous sulfur springs. This pass is the site if the famous 480 BC Battle of Thermopylae between Xerxes I of Persia and the 300 Spartans, led by King Leonidas. This is a fascinating 1785 map of the naval Battle of Salamis fought between the Greeks and the Persians. The map depicts the 480 BC Battle of Salamis, one of the most important conflicts in ancient Greek history. According to the historian Herodotus, the Greek victory at the naval battle of Salamis, in conjunction with another victory at the land battle of Plataea, marked the end of the first Greco-Persian War. This is an attractive 1791 map of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Take from an earlier D'Anville map, Barbie de Bocage's map covers the Black Sea (Pont Euxin), the Crimea, and the Sea of Azov (Lake Maeotis), identifying various sites along their shores. It was here that the legendary Golden Fleece sought by Jason and his Argonauts was said to lie. Prepared by M. Barbie de Bocage in 1791 to illustrate the Travels of Anacharsis . This is a fascinating 1782 map of the Hellespont (Dardanelles) in antiquity. Cartographically based on an earlier chart by D'Anville, Barbie de Bocage's map covers the narrow strait connecting the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara. Referring to the account of the Greek historian Herodotus, Bocage identifies the 'Lieu ou Xerxes fit jetter un Pont' (place where Xerxes threw his bridge). This is an attractive 1785 map of Attica, Megaris and the island of Euboea in Ancient Greece. The map covers the regions surrounding the cities of Athens, Megara (the birthplace of Euclid) and Thebes. The island of Euboea, originally believed to be a part of the mainland until it was separated by an earthquake, is the second largest island in Greece after Crete. Prepared by M. Barbie de Bocage in 1785 to illustrate the Travels of Anacharsis . This is a fascinating 1784 plan of Plato's Academy in Athens, ancient Greece. The map covers the vicinity of the Platonic seat of learning in ancient Athens. Founded by the philosopher Plato, the Academy nurtured the genius of Aristotle, among others. Prepared by M. Barbie de Bocage in 1784 to illustrate the Travels of Anacharsis . Anacharsis was a Scythian philosopher who travelled from his homeland on the northern shores of the Black Sea to Athens in the early 6th century BCE. This is a fine 1787 map of Phocis and Doris in Ancient Greece. The map covers from Mount Parnassus to Boeotica. Doris, a small mountainous region, lies between Mount Parnassus and Mount Oeta. It is surrounded by Thessaly in the north, the Ozolian Locrains in the south, and Phocis in the east. Phocis lies between Doris and the Ozolian Locrains in the west, Opuntian Locris in the north and Boeotia in the east. Prepared by M. This is a fascinating 1787 map or plan of Delphi and its vicinity in Ancient Greece. The map covers the region from the Crissean Gulf to Amfissa. The top portion of the map contains a view of Delphi and the Rocks of Parnassus. Parnassus, in Greek mythology is a sacred to Apollo and also the home of the winged horse Pegasus. Delphi, the seat of the Oracle Pythia was considered to the center of the Earth by the Greeks. It was also home to the Pythian Games, a forerunner of the modern Olympics. This is an attractive 1791 map of Argolis in Ancient Greece. The map covers the region southwest to the Isthmus of Corinth and includes the island of Aegina. The cities of Athens, Corinth, Troezen, Epidaurus , and Argos are identified. It is here that the Shrine of Epidaurus, dedicated to the god of medicine, Asclepius, was located. Prepared by M. Barbie de Bocage in 1791 to illustrate the Travels of Anacharsis . This is a fascinating 1791 map of the Cyclades, the island group in the Aegean Sea, in Ancient Greece. The map covers Andros to Anafe. An inset in the upper right quadrant of the map details the island of Delos. According to Greek mythology the island is the birth place of Apollo and Artemis. Prepared by M. Barbie de Bocage in 1791 to illustrate the Travels of Anacharsis . This is a fascinating 1780 map or plan of Olympia (Olympus) in Ancient Greece. The map details the site of the ancient Olympics and notes many important buildings and structures, including the stadium, the hippodrome, the Temple of Jupiter (Zeus). This is also the place where the great Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was erected. The Alpheios River is seen near the bottom of the map. Prepared by M. This is an attractive 1786 map of Arcadia in Ancient Greece by M. Barbie de Bocage. Bocage based this chart on an earlier map by D�Anville. Arcadia, according to Greek mythology was the home of the God Pan. It is surrounded by Achaea in the north, Argolis and Corinthia in the east and Laconia and Messenia in the south. Highly mountainous, this remote region according to Herodotus was inhabited by 'indigenous' Greeks living there before the arrival of the Hellenic tribes. Prepared by M. This is a fascinating 1791 map of the regions of Laconia and the island of Cythera in Ancient Greece. Based on an earlier map by D'Anville, this chart covers the ancient regions from the Gulf of Messinia to the Gulf of Argos and includes the island of Cythera. The map also identifies the city of Megalopolis in Arcadia. In Greek Mythology, Cythera or Kythira is known to be the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite. Prepared by M. This is an attractive 1787 map of Boeotia, one of the regions in Ancient Greece. Cartographically based on an early map by D'Anville, this map is centered on Thebes and details the ancient region's important towns and cities. The map also attempts to illustrate events associated with the Battle of Plataea. The battle of Plataea occurred in 479 BC and was the last battle in the second Persian invasion of Greece. This is an attractive 1791 map of ancient Athens, Greece. Covering the walled center of ancient Athens, this map details the ancient city�s most important buildings and monuments. Names the Lyceum (Aristotle�s famous school of philosophy) and the Cynosarges (Public gymnasium) as well as the Forum, the Citadel, the Temple of Theseus, and the Areopagus. Prepared by Barbie de Bocage for publication in the atlas volume attached to Jean Jacques Barthelemy�s 1788 Travels of Anacharsis . This is a fascinating 1784 map showing the Battle of Plataea by Barbie du Bocage. The battle of Plataea occurred in 479 BC and was the last battle in the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place near the city of Plataea in Boeotia, and was fought by an alliance of the Greek city-states, including Sparta, Athens, Corinth and Megara, against the Persian Empire of Xerxes I. The map features Mount Cithaeron, where the tide of the battle turned. This lovely little map of Thessaly, just south of Macedonia in Ancient Greece, was prepared by M. Barbie de Bocage, after D'Anville, for the 1788 Travels of Anacharsis . Thessaly is the legendary seat of Phthiotis, home of Achilles and his Myrmidons, who were so prominently featured in the Illiad . Achilles�s father King Peleus, ruled this region. There is also a curious theory, based on one of Homer's obscure references to Achilles, that the people of Thessaly were blond. This lovely little map of Messenia, in the southeast of Ancient Greece, was prepared by M. Barbie de Bocage, after D'Anville, for the 1785 Travels of Anacharsis . This peninsula and gulf just south of Arcadia and west of Laconia, was historically controlled by the powerful city-state of Sparta, its neighbor to the east. Anacharsis was a Scythian philosopher who travelled from his homeland on the northern shores of the Black Sea to Athens in the early 6th century BCE.

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Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1791 Bocage Plan of an Ancient Greek Gymnasium School