File:Cartouche in an Ancient Africa map by Wells.jpg

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Author: Wells, Edward Publisher: Date: 1700 Location: Africa, North

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Source A new map of the north part of antient Africa shewing the chiefe people, cities, towns, rivers, mountains, &c. in Mauritania, Numidia, Africa Propria, Libya Propria and Egypt
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Ptolemy  (100–170)  wikidata:Q34943 s:en:Author:Ptolemy q:en:Ptolemy
 
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Birth name: Κλαύδιος Πτολεμαῖος; Claudius Ptolemaeus; Claudius Ptolemeus; Claudius Ptolemy; Klaudios Ptolemaios
Description Roman mathematician, geographer, astronomer, astrologer, music theorist and philosopher
Date of birth/death circa  Edit this at Wikidata circa  Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Ptolemais Hermiou Alexandria
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