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Description

Late 17th-century French map of historical Assyria, covering modern-day Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, etc.

The map locates Babylon near the Euphrates River. A large lake "Lacus Chaldaicus" is located in southern Iraq, presumably relating to the Mesopotamian Marshes.

The map shows the historical range of Phoenicia, Palestine, Syria, Mesopotamia, etc.

Pierre Mortier Biography

Pierre, or Pieter, Mortier (1661-1711) was a Dutch engraver, son of a French refugee. He was born in Leiden. In 1690 he was granted a privilege to publish French maps in Dutch lands. In 1693 he released the first and accompanying volume of the Neptune Francois. The third followed in 1700. His son, Cornelis (1699-1783), would partner with Johannes Covens I, creating one of the most important map publishing companies of the eighteenth century.