Map of Ancient Attica, Megara and Euboea from Ambrose Tardieu, 1824

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Title: Ancient Attica, Megara and Euboea Map by Ambrose Tardieu, 1825 : Original antique engraved and hand-coloured map of Attica, … Read more Title: Ancient Attica, Megara and Euboea Map by Ambrose Tardieu, 1825 : Original antique engraved and hand-coloured map of Attica, Megara and part of the island of Euboea, engraved by Ambrose Tardieu for the atlas accompanying Jean-Jacques Barthélemy's Voyage of the Young Anacharsis in Greece. Entitled “Attia, Megarid, and Part of the Island of Euboea,” the map provides a detailed representation of the region surrounding ancient Athens, extending north toward Boeotia and Thebes, west across Megara and the Isthmus of Corinth, and east to Euboea and the Aegean Sea. Athens occupies the center of the map, surrounded by the mountains, settlements and coastal sites of ancient Attica. Several historically important locations have been identified, including Marathon, Eleusis, Plataea, Thebes, Megara, Corinth, Salamis and Cape Sounion. The islands of Aegina, Salamis, Ceos and parts of Euboea are also prominently represented. Particularly attractive are the colored boundary lines, which distinguish the ancient territories and give the otherwise monochrome engraved map an appealing decorative quality. An interesting map for collectors of Ancient Greece, Athens, Classical History and Historical Cartography. Creator / Engraver: Late Ambrose Title: The Attic, the Megarid, and Part of the Isle of Eubé Publication: Paris Date: 1825 Technique: Engraving with original outline color on paper Plate: Pl. 10 Subject: Attica, Athens, Megara, Euboea and central Greece Condition: Good antique condition with general age toning, scattered foxing and occasional stains and marks, mainly in the margins. Some discoloration along sheet edges. Original outline coloring remains attractive. The engraved image is clear and detailed. Please study the photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition . Original antique map. Not a modern reproduction. Sold unframed. Any framed or interior images shown are for presentation and inspiration only. Keywords: Attica Map, Athens Map, Ancient Athens, Megara Map, Euboea Map, Ancient Greece, Greek Islands, Marathon, Eleusis, Thebes, Plataea, Corinth, Salamis, Aegina, Cape Sounion, Boeotia, Classical Greece, Late Ambrose, Hand Colored Map, Ancient Greece Map, Historical Cartography, 1825 Map. See less