This 1579 Antwerp edition of the map of Asia is created by the father of modern cartography, Abraham Ortelius
Asia
This 1579 Antwerp edition of the map of Asia is created by the father of modern cartography, Abraham Ortelius.
On the far right of the map, labeled as MAR MAGGIOR, the eastern shore of the Pontus Euxinus, (also known as the Great Sea, Hospitable Sea same as the Black Sea), there are references to Georgia.
The label GEORGIANI appears on the map representing Georgia, the land of the Georgians.
Several notable locations are marked on the map, including Lonati (Batumi), Faso (Fasis), Anagosia (Anakofia), Gogia (Gagra), and Gremuch (Grem).