Exhibition of old maps of Cyprus

30 May 1997, Münster

During the official inauguration ceremony of the Institute a collection of old maps of Cyprus (mainly from the 16th and 17th centuries) was exhibited in the historic castle of Münster. The maps belong to a private collection and were provided for this exhibition by the collector.

 

Map of Cyprus by Abraham Ortelius (1584)

In the meantime the collection has been published as volume 6 of the Institute's publication series.
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