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Ancient map reveals the known world from the 6th century BCEThe Imago Mundi, the oldest known world map, offers a rare glimpse into the way ancient Babylonians viewed their world.
What to do? He decided that a magnificent gift—a lavish map of the world—might maneuver him into the new king’s good graces. D’Annebault hired Pierre Desceliers, one of the best ...
Alberto Cantino, an Italian spy, acquired a Portuguese map showing stunning finds in the New World. This story appears in the March/April 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine.
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