Antique Print of the Valley of Elah by Dapper (c.1680)

Description: Antique print, titled: 'Vallis Therebinti.' - This original antique print shows a view of the Valley of Elah, Ella Valley, the valley of the terebinth in the Holy Land. Source unknown, to be determined.

Artists and Engravers: Olfert Dapper (c. 1635 - 1689) was a Dutch physician and writer. He wrote books about history and geography, although he never travelled outside Holland. Until today, his book Description of Africa (1668) is a key text for Africanists.