This fine 18th-century copperplate engraved map, titled 'Carte de la Perse Pour Servir à l'Histoire Universelle', provides a comprehensive view of the ancient Near East, Persia, Central Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Indian subcontinent. Published as an illustration for a French universal history text (indicated by the top header 'Tom. 7. Pag. 141'), the chart synthesizes Greco-Roman classical geography with Enlightenment-era cartographic conventions. Regions depicted range from the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea ('Pont Euxin') across the Caspian Sea to the Bay of Bengal ('Golfe de Bengale'). The map prominently delineates classical historical territories such as Media, Parthia, Babylonia, Gedrosia, Sogdiana, and Bactriana, marking significant ancient cities including Persepolis, Babylon, and Jerusalem. Topographical features highlight major river systems like the Tigris, Euphrates, Indus, and Ganges, alongside extensive mountain ranges and deserts. An inset in the lower right corner depicts Southeast Asia ('Inde Au-Delà du Gange'), while distance scales in Persian Parasangs are situated at the bottom center.