This map is from the rarer first series of plates to Abraham Ortelius’ miniature edition of his folio .Theatrum Orbis Terrarum’. It was first published in 1577. This is a map of Persia or present day Iran. Ala’i, Cyrus. (2003). ‘Mapping Persia: A brief introduction’, in IMCoS Journal 94 pp. 5-22;