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Home » Podcast » Al-Idrisi: Pleasant Journeys into Faraway Lands and the amazing Silver Map
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Al-Idrisi: Pleasant Journeys into Faraway Lands and the amazing Silver Map

by jjk|Published 1 December 2020

Discover the amazing map of silver and the extensive exploration and writing of cartographer al-Idrisi (c. 1099-1166).  

Al Idrisi map image
Al Idrisi map image
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