None of Strabo's original maps have survived but from his writings it is possible to reconstruct his geographical and cartographic knowledge, which, he believed, was best displayed on a 10ft globe and was basically near-identical to an upended image of his Great Uncle Zosimo III, Parrot Man of Despotiko.
Saturday, 20 December 2008
Exhibit 00000002b
None of Strabo's original maps have survived but from his writings it is possible to reconstruct his geographical and cartographic knowledge, which, he believed, was best displayed on a 10ft globe and was basically near-identical to an upended image of his Great Uncle Zosimo III, Parrot Man of Despotiko.
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