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Map of the Middle East

Map of the Middle East

🟦 First Map (Blue Background)

Map of the Middle East – Original Print (1661 AD / 1040 SH)
A valuable European work depicting the Middle East and Iran in the 17th century.
This map was precisely printed in Paris and is considered one of the earliest European representations of Iran’s geography.

🟪 Second Map (Pink Background)

Map of Iran – Original Print (1683 AD / 1062 SH)
One of the earliest maps dedicated specifically to Iran by European cartographers.
This historical piece illustrates the political and geographical landscape of Iran in the late 17th century.