Royal Geographical Society (RGS)
Map of the Land of Midian, 1879
18 ½ x 13 ½ in
47 x 34 cm
47 x 34 cm
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Detailed survey of the Land of Midian, from the Gulf of Akabah south to Al Wajh, by the officers of the Egyptian General Staff under the command of Captain Richard...
Detailed survey of the Land of Midian, from the Gulf of Akabah south to Al Wajh, by the officers of the Egyptian General Staff under the command of Captain Richard Francis Burton.
Burton (1821-1890) was a talented British explorer, geographer, translator, author and diplomat.
Midian refers to the geographical regions that covers North Western Arabia mentioned in both the Qur'an and the Hebrew Bible.
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Burton (1821-1890) was a talented British explorer, geographer, translator, author and diplomat.
Midian refers to the geographical regions that covers North Western Arabia mentioned in both the Qur'an and the Hebrew Bible.
Printed colour. [MEAST4599]
