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Syrian manuscript: (geography, grammar and religion) 15th
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Taken from: http://www.assyrianvoice.net/forum/index.php?topic=45392.0
The title of the map is:
Surto d showyotho Aukith Ar'o Yaqidto dlGarbyo meneh, sime kuleh ar'o 'mrto wu ltaymno meneh layt mtwom mtaa'mronitho
Image of the (Burning earth ?) from the north the earth was made and from the south it has no buildings (layt mtwm)
The African place names on the map are:
Egypt, Alexandria,
Asouan (Aswan)(1)
Ifriqiye
(2)
Barebroye Oukome Akwot Taye (Barbars black and muslims)
Nilus, and next to that: Harke (here), 'Bar (enter) Isroyil, Tba' (not sure die ?) Far'oun(Pharaoh)
Suf and yamo dsuf (Red see ?)
Nubia
Kush (3)
(1) Asouan (Aswan): southern border of Egypt.
(2) Ifriqiye; Ifriquia: Ifriqiya, was the area of eastern Algeria, present-day Tunisia and Tripolitania (today's western Libya).
(3) Kush; Kushites: ancient people of Sudan.
Under a very similar map.
