Title

World map showing land formations and continents after the great flood from Arca Noe,

Caption

World map showing land formations and continents after the great flood from Arca Noe, (building the ark), by Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680). Published Amsterdam 1675. Athanasius Kircher, a Jesuit, was a polymath and Jesuit. The Arca Noë was based on strict Catholic orthodoxy. In it, he describes the condition

Date

1675

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP23A10_123

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (3,9Mb) / 17,3in x 13,5in / 5192 x 4039 (300dpi)

Keywords

world map Arca Noe building ark Athanasius Kircher Amsterdam Jesuit polymath Catholic orthodoxy great Flood Noah bible deluge map world map 17th century Geography Map Continents Africa Asia Europe America Oceania Latin Seas Oceans