Thursday, November 29, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Monday, November 26, 2012
Macedonia found on an antique map of Europe by Stumpf, 1548
Here is a partial view of the same map highlighting Macedonia, the map is drawn with south being on top of the map thus Macedonia is in the top left corner.
Here is the information of the above map and a short description:
MAKER: Stumpf
TITLE: Europa / die erste Tafel des Ersten Buchs
PLACE ISSUED: Zürich
FIRST EDITION: 1548
SIZE (hxw cms): 28 x 38.5
AREA SHOWN: Europe
TECHNIQUE: Woodcut
COLOURING: col.
CONDITION: The overall quality of this antique map is excellent
DESCRIPTION: Very rare map of Europe, published in the Schweitzer Chronik. The map is a derivative of the earlier map by Sebastian Münster, but is much rarer and far more sought because of all the decorations.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Macedonia on a very rare map by Munster, 1570
The map was made in 1570 in Basel (Switzerland) by cartographer Sebastian Munster.
Here is a short description about the map; “During the late 16th century, a few map makers created these now highly prized map images, wherein countries and continents were given human or animal forms. Among the earliest examples is this map of Europa by Munster, which appeared in Munster’s Cosmography.”
The lands mentioned are:
HISPANIA, GALLIA, GERMANIA, ITALIA, SICILIA, DANIA, BOHEMIA, VNGARIA, SCLAVONIA, VANDALIA, POLONIA, LITHVANIA, LIVONIA, MACEDONIA, BVLGARIA, MOSCOVIA, MOREA, GRAECIA, SCYTHIA, TARTARIA.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Macedonia to be found on a map by Leopold Kohr, 1957
This map by Leopold Kohr, also an addendum to his book ‘The Breakdown of Nations’ (1957). Kohr probably realised that dividing Europe into rectangular, US-style states would clash with the ‘tribal’ makeup of the Old Continent’s culturally diverse peoples. So he modified that idea to propose a European federation of “little states”: still too small to cause harm, but more in line with Europe’s ethnic composition.
Yugoslavia breaks up into Croatia, Dalmatia, Bosnia, Serbia and Macedonia.
Taken from the book “The Breakdown of Nations” by Leopold Kohr, 1957, Appendix VIII.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Ethnic Map of the Macedonians of the Aegean, 1946
Here is an interesting map showing the area which is inhabited by ethnic Macedonians, the map is from the Greek Civil war.
Please notice the thick black line, which according to the legend corresponds to the ETHNIC BORDER OF THE MACEDONIANS.
Source: The map was published in the Yugoslav newspaper Borba, August 26th 1946.
Please notice the thick black line, which according to the legend corresponds to the ETHNIC BORDER OF THE MACEDONIANS.
Source: The map was published in the Yugoslav newspaper Borba, August 26th 1946.
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