Some more maps of ancient Armenia Title: Tabula Asiae III [Black & Caspian Sea Region] Map Maker: Sebastian Munster Place / Date: Basle / 1542 Description: Excellent example of Munster’s Ptolemaic map of the region between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea extending south to include all of Armenia Maior and part of Armenia...
Map of Armenia Major, Colchis, Iberia, Albania 1655
Description: ArmeniaMaior, Colchis, Iberia, Albania Date: 1655 A.D. Source: Bibliothèque nationale de France Author: Jan L’Huilier (17th century) – Engraver: Nicolas Sanson (1600–1667)
Map of the Caucasus C. Weigel 1720
German printer and engraver Christopher Weigel, portrays Armenian territory as the land between the Black and Caspian seas. During this time, Armenia was greatly elated by the emergence of new generation of artists, songwriters, lyricists, led by the legendary Armenian poet and musician Sayat-Nova (“Master of songs”). In his “Armenia: Survival of the nation”...
Map of Armenia by F. V. Dourado 1570
On the map below, Portuguese cartographer Fernao Vaz Dourado depicts Armenia Minor and Armenia Major stretching across Black and Caspian seas, occupying the territories that are now known as Georgia, Azerbaijan and most of eastern Turkey, including Mount Ararat.
