Price: £300.00

• Date: 1735
• Colour: BW
• Condition: AA
• Size: 14.5 x 17.8

Title: 'Candia'. Publication: Peregrinus in Jerusalem (Fremdling zu Jerusalem), Myller, A. M., Vienna & Nurnberg. Engraver: J Hiller, A J Mansfelt, J J Ditzler, J F Fischer and others

A rare map of the island of Crete. Crete is where the Minoan civilization started, one of the most important civilizations of the world (2600-1150 BC).

The map shows two major towns:

1. Iraklion, built by the Saracens in 824 A.D.. At the time it was called Chandax, a name adapted from the Arab word "kandak" meaning moat , due to the moat that the Saracens dug all around the city. Iraklion was built on the location where the old harbour of Knossos used to stand. The name survived during the second Byzantine period as Chandakas, and during the Venetian occupation as Candia. In fact during the Venetian occupation , the whole island was named Candia after the city.
2. Canea (also known as Hanya, Chania, la Canée and Khania, presently Hania) the capital of Crete from 1841 to the mid-20th cent..
The map also locates the labyrinth.

From a book by A M Myller recounting his travels from 1725 to 1727. Myller journeyed from Rome to Jerusalem then on to Troy, Gallipoli and Constantinople. From Constantinople he travelled to Egypt and then to Syria. Finally from Syria he travelled to Malta and back to Rome.
Slight tears expertly repaired without loss. Scarce.