Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Macedonians noted in LIFE magazine twice, 1939


The Macedonians are noted in an article about Romania in LIFE magazine from 1939, they are noted as a minority in Romania and as “born killers”.


In a following issue of LIFE magazine a Macedonian sends a letter to the editor in which he protests against the indiscriminate use of the phrase “born killers” as applied to the Macedonians.

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Carte ethnographique de la Péninsule des Balkans


This map is called “Carte ethnographique de la Péninsule des Balkans” and made by J. Cvijic in 1918, Paris. Original size 48×42 cm, scale 1:3000000.

Map of Macedonia from 1683


This map is from Allain Manesson Mallet’s ”Description de L’Univers de L’Europe Ancienne et Moderne” this being from the scarce 1683 first edition.

Map of Macedonia in the Roman Empire, 1826


Here is a map of Macedonia as it was in the time of the Roman Empire, from 1826, publisher: Longmans & Co, engraved by S Hall.

Macedonia on a map by Comberford, 1647


This map is called “The portolan of the Mediterranean” and is made by Nicholas Comberford in 1647. Original size 90×47 cm, scale 1:4250000.

Macedonia on an older map by Comberford, 1626


Map of the Mediterranean made by Nicholas Comberford in 1626. Original size 79×42 cm.