Old Birdseye Map of Alexandria, Egypt by Braun, 1575: Pompey's Pillar, Towers, Battlements, Ships, Waterways Size:A2 (420x594mm) the 7 wonders of the

the 7 wonders of the world across the bottom

and the Pont de Pierre

providing a sense of the political divisions

which was an important free trading post for the British Empire

including Taunton

Old Birdseye Map of Alexandria, Egypt by Braun, 1575: Pompey's Pillar, Towers, Battlements, Ships, Waterways Size:A2 (420x594mm) the 7 wonders of the"Alexandria, Vetustissimum Aegypti Emporium, Amplissima Civitas" is a breathtakingly detailed town plan of Alexandria, created by the renowned cartographer Georg Braun in 1575. This exquisite bird's eye view map is a part of Braun & Hogenberg's esteemed "Civitas Orbis Terrarum," one of the most significant collections of town plans and views from the 16th century. The map vividly captures the grandeur of Alexandria, a city founded by Alexander the