Ancient sites by Olfert Dapper

The Dutchman Olfert Dapper (ca 1635-1689) studied medicine at the University of Utrecht. As a doctor, he was at the service of the Dutch East India Company. He wrote Geography books about the Middle East and Africa (1688). One of them was translated from Dutch into English by John Ogilby.

O Holandês Olfert Dapper (ca 1635-1689) estudou medicina na Universidade de Utrecht. Como médico esteve ao serviço da Dutch East India Company. Escreveu livros de geografia sobre Próximo Oriente e África (1688). Um deles foi traduzido do Holandês para Inglês por John Ogilby.

Olfert Dapper (ca 1635-1689)-'Babylon on ancient Mesopotamia'-copper engraving 

Olfert Dapper (ca 1635-1689)-'Betlis in Turkey'-copper engraving 

Olfert Dapper (ca 1635-1689)-'Damascus in Syria'-copper engraving 

Olfert Dapper (ca 1635-1689)-'Smyrna in Turkey'-copper engraving

Olfert Dapper (ca 1635-1689)-'the great sphinx of Giza'-copper engraving