lettered by Abraham Ortelius, 1570
Place · historical region

Scythia

Pontic Scythia of Herodotus; Ptolemy's Scythias are separate labels

On the old maps

Maps that name Scythia.

Map: World map (mappamundi) and portolan charts by Pietro Vesconte in a Sanudo manuscript…, Pietro Vesconte, c. 1320c. 1320Pietro VesconteWorld map (mappamundi) and portolan charts by Pietro Vesconte…

6 sources and maps name this place

  1. c. 440 BCEapproximate
    Histories, especially Book IV
    WHerodotuscompilationW101
  2. c. 7 BCE–23approximate
    Geography, volume II
    WStrabocompilationW081
  3. c. 1230–1300approximate
    Ebstorf World Map
    MGervase of TilburycompilationM043
  4. c. 1262–1265approximate
    Psalter World Map
    MAnonymouscompilationM032
  5. c. 1300approximate
    Hereford Mappa Mundi
    MRichard of Haldingham and LaffordcompilationM038
  6. c. 1320approximate
    World map (mappamundi) and portolan charts by Pietro Vesconte in a Sanudo manuscript, Vatican Pal. lat. 1362…
    MPietro VescontecompilationM036