Mapping the Ancient World: A Digital Odyssey through Ptolemy’s Geography
In the chronicles of cartographic history, few works have captivated the imagination, such as Claudius Ptolemy's "Geography". This monumental second-century creation is the oldest fully preserved theoretical treatise on cartography, written almost 2000 years ago. This article discusses Mapping Ptolemy's Geography with ggplot2.
His cartography is not just a collection of ...
