Ancient map reproduction print of a world map of 1579 Typus Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius.

Typus Orbis Terrarum is a 1579 world map by Abraham Ortelius, issued as part of his influential atlas tradition. This hand-colored engraved map presents the known continents in an oval projection, with decorative cartouches, Latin text, sea monsters, and speculative geography. It reflects Renaissance curiosity, exploration, and the evolving European view of the globe.

Abraham Ortelius was a Flemish cartographer and geographer best known for Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, often considered the first modern atlas. His maps combined scholarly geography, elegant engraving, and rich ornamentation, shaping European cartography in the late 16th century. Ortelius remains a central figure in the history of mapmaking.