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Map of Ancient Palestine 1851. Drawn and Engraved by Rupkin, Published by Tallis & Co. London.

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Map of Ancient Palestine 1851. Drawn and Engraved by Rupkin, Published by Tallis & Co. London. - click to enlarge.

Ancient Palestine. Drawn & Engraved by J. Rupkin. Published by John Tallis & Co. London & New York. Year Printed: 1851. Size (width X Height): 10 X 14 inches. Color and Method: Original water-colored steel plate engraving with 5 color illustrations by H. Warren, Engraved by J. B. Allen. Map Description: This important and decorated map shows the ancient boundaries and territories of the 12 Jewish tribes. These regions are individually hand-colored on the east and west side of the River Jordan. The ancient Roman divisions: Judea, Samaria, Galilee, Phoenicia (Present Day Lebanon), Perea (Present Day Jordan) and Decapolis (Present Day Syria), are emphasized. Biblical Jewish settlements and Roman towns and villages are marked. Scale: about 17 miles to an inch.