Archaeologists find western world's oldest map

[Nerthus]

Archaeologists find western world's oldest map

By Hilary Clarke in Rome
(Filed: 18/11/2005)

The oldest map of anywhere in the western world, dating from about 500 BC, has been unearthed in southern Italy. Known as the Soleto Map, the depiction of Apulia, the heel of Italy's "boot", is on a piece of black-glazed terracotta vase about the size of a postage stamp.

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[Strengthandhonour]

impressive. thanks for sharing.

[Menydh]

Let's see who is the first in claiming that the letters "OTAN" on the map are for WOTAN and thus evidence that the first cartographers were Nordic Apulians.

[Strengthandhonour]

Originally Posted by Mynydd

Let's see who is the first in claiming that the letters "OTAN" on the map are for WOTAN and thus evidence that the first cartographers were Nordic Apulians.

[Señor Malo]

Originally Posted by Strengthandhonour

I bet U$ 20 on Kempy

[Carnyx]

The ancient Chinese had a well-defined system of map-making, but modern cartography descends from techniques laid down by the ancient Greeks.


Most existing classical maps are Roman and date from the period after Christ's birth.