Mystery of Taprobane | Ptolemy's Map

Did 'Taprobane' really reflect Sri Lanka in Ptolemy's famous world map? Or was it Sumatra?
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[@user-rr5mq4em5w]

Another similarity I found was the position of the mountains in the map, it looks like an anchor which is almost similar to the actual mountain ranges in Sri lanka.

[@237-f1b]

M....good info !

[@11gugugaga11]

Etymologies; Tamrapanni (copper colored sands/beaches) => Tambapanni => Taprobana/Taprobane Siwheladeepa (island of the 4 helas race based) /Sihaladeepa (island of the speakers of Sihala/Sinhala language based) => zeylan => seylan => ceylan => ceylon

[@11gugugaga11]

Another name not mentioned Sirendib /Zerendip thought to stem from island of serendipity

[@eshikaudayanawanigasekara]

❤ 😊 🇱🇰

[@x-file-0]

Nicely explained, thank you. Much love from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰❤ 😂 mema lankawe chanel ekkne , ❤❤❤

[@vissaputha2407]

Good job

[@akashkamble1434]

Alexander was defeated by porus THE INDIAN KING.. 👑