CELLARIUS, Chr. - Oriens, Persia, India etc.

Uncommon map of Persia, Armenia, Arabian Peninsular and part of India. Prepared by Christoph Cellarius (1638-1707). From Geographia Antiqua... To the east of the Caspian Sea, we see the area of present-day Uzbekistan and Kazakstan. The area is labeled SOGDIANA. Sogdiana is the name of a historical area on the territory of present-day Uzbekistan located in the basin of the Zerafshan and Kashkadarya rivers.