Taprobana: Sumatra or Ceylon?
Posted by: Cynthia Smith
The Greek explorer and historian Megasthenes wrote that Taprobana was divided by a river and abundant in pearls and gold. Taprobana was located somewhere in the Indian Ocean and usually shown on historical maps as a large island south of India. There have been many theories about the identity of the island. Some thought Taprobana …
Posted in: 16th century cartography, Asian History