Sarmatia modern Ukraine and Russia 18th century 1740 - stock illustration

This is a map of Sarmatia, an area connected with the Sarmatian peoples who flourished between the 5th century BC and the 4th century AD. As such, this antique map relates to Classical times of the old Roman Empire, and it features the Latin language. The indentations made by the copperplate engraving process can be seen on this print, which dates from around 1740. Wikipedia includes an article about the Sarmatian peoples, an Eastern Iranian people who spoke Scythian language. Captions: Tab. VIII Sarmatia occidents ... oriens (Latin, west ... east) R. W. Seale sculp. (Engraver: Richard William Seale (fl. 1732-1775)) More antique maps (USA, Asia and Russia): .