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Jerusalem: Map by Pirro Ligornio (1559)
Jerusalem: Map by Pirro Ligornio (Vatican Library) | ||
This map by the Italian architect Pirro Ligornio was completed in 1559. As in his map of ancient Rome, it gives three-dimensional renderings of buildings and other structures. Sixteen of the main features of the city are numbered in a key, with translations provided. These include the Dome of the Rock, Christian religious monuments, and city gates.. |
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