This striking map is considered the most 'modern' of Ortelius' maps of the Holy Land. It is a very detailed map, centered on Samaria, with north oriented to the left. The map was drawn by Christian Schrot with cartography based on Peter Laicksteen's wall map describing his 1566 visit to the Holy Land. The elaborate title cartouche incorporates vignettes of the birth, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. The map is further adorned with a bold distance scale featuring the head of Medusa and a dramatic scene depicting Jonah falling from a ship into the waiting jaws of the whale. First edition with Latin text on verso and no page number.

References: Laor #543; Nebenzahl (HL) plt. 31; Van den Broecke #173.

Condition: B+

Full contemporary color with Ortelius' crossed arrows watermark. There is light offsetting and minor toning. Remnants of hinge tape on verso.