English: Copy of Al Idrisi Tabula Rogeriana with arabic names translitterated into the roman alphabet. The original has north at the bottom, so it appears "upside down". Please do not rotate it to have north at the top, as we seek to preserve the original.
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(translitteration of arabic names by Konrad Miller, based on a 1300 (French) or 1486 (Bodleian) copy of a 1154 original)
A version of this image rotated to place north at the top
A simplified English version of the map
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The Tabula Rogeriana, an ancient world map drawn by Muhammad al-Idrisi for Roger II of Sicily in 1154. The north is at the bottom; Arabic names are transliterated into the Roman alphabet
خريطه الادريسي
De Tabula Rogeriana gemaakt door Muhammad al-Idrisi in opdracht van koning Rogier II
Copie de la Tablula Rogeriana, carte du monde dessinée par Muhammad al-Idrisi pour Roger II de Sicile en 1154.
The Tabula Rogeriana, an ancient world map drawn by Muhammad al-Idrisi for Roger II of Sicily in 1154. The north is at the bottom; Arabic names are transliterated into the Roman alphabet