Manganari's Atlas of the Black Sea (1841)

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Get acquainted with the famous Atlas of the Black Sea of 1841 - a renowned set of charts used by the Russian, Ottoman, and British navies until the turn of the 20th century. Learn how mollusks, marshes, white water rafters, and ship captains established the framework of the region's maritime history.

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