OSM2023-Ortelius1584

OSM2023-Ortelius1584

description

Zusammenfassung

Comparison of Aegean sea maps; OpenStreetMap 2023 vs. Abraham Ortelius 1584.
Note how several islands are misaligned in the Ortelius map, in the center of the chosen map frame. Notable islands mentioned, from top-left downwards:Icaria = Nicaria; Samos = Samo; Thymena = ?; Fourni = Fornoli; ? = Lipso; ? = Cursia/Crusia; Farmakonisi = Ferimaco; Agathonisi = Mandria; Agathonisi = Agalonisi; Agathonisi = Garonisi; Patmos = Patniosa; Arki = ?; Lipsi = ?; Leros = Lero; (part of) Amorgos = Mergo; Kinaros = Zinara; Levitha = Levita; Kalymnos = Calamo; Telendos+Kalolimnos+Pserimos = ?. Fictional Kalogeros island south of Kos.

date_range

Datum

06/04/2023
create

Quelle

Left side: OpenStreetMap of the Aegean Sea 2023.mw-parser-output .responsive-license-cc{clear:both;text-align:center;box-sizing:border-box;width:100%;justify-content:space-around;align-items:center;margin:0.5em auto;background-color:#f9f9f9;border:2px solid #e0e0e0;border-spacing:8px;display:flex}.mw-parser-output .responsive-license-cc div{margin:4px}.mw-parser-output .rlicense-text div{margin:0.5em auto}@media screen and (max-width:640px){.mw-parser-output .responsive-license-cc{flex-flow:column}.mw-parser-output .rlicense-text{order:1}}
copyright

Copyright-info

Public Domain

Explore more

comparisons
Vergleiche