Description
Fabulous map of Egypt by Homann, based on the travels of Paul Lucas (1664-1737) a French merchant, naturalist, physician and antiquarian to King Louis XIV who travelled extensively in Greece, Turkey, the Levant and Egypt, in three voyages (1699჻�), (1704჻�) and (1714჻�). Lucas is one of the earliest sources of information from Upper Egypt, visiting among other places Thebes and the Nile up to the cataracts.
