Naher Osten = Middle East = Proche-Orient = Oriente Próximo

The northern part of the Middle East at 1:1,200,000 on a double-sided, indexed, waterproof and tear-resistant road map published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale and a convenient size sheet. Coverage on one side extends from Cairo and the Sinai Peninsula to include all of Israel, Lebanon and Jordan, most of Syria as well as Cyprus and the south-western coastline of Turkey. On the reverse is the easternmost part of Syria plus Iraq and Kuwait. Place names are in Latin alphabet, with names of larger towns are given in Arabic.

Roads (from motorways to selected seasonal tracks) and railways are easy to see on a clear base which shows the area’s topography by altitude colouring with contours, spot heights, mountain passes and names of its numerous mountain ranges, deserts, etc. National parks and protected areas highlighted. Presentation of international boundaries inclu