The Danube Mouths in Medieval Portulans

  • Galina Kustova Tomsk State University
Keywords: ancient geographical maps, ancient maps, medieval cartography, portolans

Abstract

Interpretation of ancient geographical maps is quite a challenge. Sometimes it requires efforts of several generations of explorers, including erudite and professional historians and geographers. Currently, there are few different opinions about ancient maps as sources of valuable scientific information. The author of fundamental work on geomorphology of delta of Danube, Romanian researcher I. G. Petresku was rather skeptical about them: «the maps put together during medieval obscurantism are so fantastic and lack scientific content so much that they do not deserve to be even mentioned at the description of delta of Danube» On the other hand, Ukrainian historian I. T. Chernyakov has voiced an opinion that the map “Valahia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania” in the atlas published by G. Merkator in Duisburg, 1589, contains a “plausible sea coast line between Dnestr and Danube”

Published
2006-12-07
How to Cite
Kustova, G. (2006). The Danube Mouths in Medieval Portulans. The Annals of "Dunarea De Jos" University of Galati. Fascicle XIX, History, 5, 83-91. Retrieved from https://www.gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/index.php/history/article/view/885
Issue
Vol 5 (2006)
Section
ISTORIE MEDIEVALĂ

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