Illustration
A 17th-century map by Jan van Loon of the cosmos as proposed by the astronomer and geographer Claudius Ptolemy (c. 100 - c. 170 CE).
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Original image by Jan van Loon. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 06 September 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Loon, J. v. (2023, September 06). Ptolemaic Universe. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17887/ptolemaic-universe/
Chicago Style
Loon, Jan van. "Ptolemaic Universe." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 06, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17887/ptolemaic-universe/.
MLA Style
Loon, Jan van. "Ptolemaic Universe." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Sep 2023. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
