Antiquitez Curieuses Qui Se Trouvent Aux Environs de Smyrne, et Sur le Chemin D’Ephese.

Curious Antiquities Found In The Surroundings Of Smyrna, And On The Road To Ephesus – Approximate Title Translation

The double-page sheet shows the Tomb of Marcus Fabius, a large bas-relief, and the ruins of the Temple of Diana. Greek and Latin texts replicate some of the ancient writing. The copperplate-engraved sheet was originally published in Paris as part of Henri Abraham Chatelain’s important Atlas Historique. This monumental seven-volume set was first issued in Amsterdam between 1705 and 1720, but was re-printed in numerous in several subsequent editions until the late 1730s. The scholarly, but approachable, work was aimed at a broad audience, eager for new information during the Age of Enlightenment. The breadth of content offers a nuanced synthesis of geography, cosmography, history, religion, ethnology, and political science. The descriptive text (in French) and skillfully engraved maps, diagrams, and illustrations provide a fascinating window into the world of the early 18th century.