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• 2012-07-14 13:04 Jeffwang 2400×1400× (858018 bytes) Reverted to version as of 22:54, 1 July 2012 - Open source anyway, why not improve user usability?
• 2012-07-14 10:44 Cush 2400×1400× (861044 bytes) back to grey-scale
• 2012-07-01 22:54 Cush 2400×1400× (858018 bytes) Vectorized, cleaned-up version by myself.
• 2007-05-11 21:58 Hajji Piruz 1894×1271× (201744 bytes) Herodotus map of world, modified from The Challenger Reports (summary), 1895. Website of origin: [http://www.meer.org/mbhist.htm]