Bilder Antoine François Prévost (1697–1763) – Map of India as described by all Authors before the Fifth Century (Ancient India) – Engraving (Circa 1746)

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This engraving is a historical map of Ancient India and adjacent territories, as understood by authors before the 5th century. It details regions Parthia, Aria, Gedrosia, and Indo-Scythia, extending from the Caspian Sea to the Indian Sea. The map was published in Volume 1 of the monumental 18th-century travel collection, Histoire Générale des Voyages.

Antoine François Prévost, commonly known as Abbé Prévost, was a French author and historian. While famous for his novel Manon Lescaut, he is also renowned for compiling and editing the massive multi-volume work Histoire Générale des Voyages, which documented global exploration and was celebrated for its detailed maps and illustrations.

Artist or Maker: Antoine François Prévost

Dimensions: Approximately 21 cm x 26 cm

Medium: Engraving

Date: Circa 1746

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