Surviving fragment of a 1513 Ottoman world map depicting the new world [449x599] (Original file is 1,964x2,619 pixels).
Surviving fragment of a 1513 Ottoman world map depicting the new world [449x599] (Original file is 1,964x2,619 pixels).
The map is known by the name of its author, admiral Piri Reis. Only half of the original map survives today.
Source: Wikipedia
Yay!
Someone mentioned the Piri Reis Map without also mentioning Atlantis.
Thank you :)
That and the claim that it shows Antarctica just because there's some imaginary land down there drive me nuts. They knew Antarctica existed but not Tierra del Fuego, which was a lot closer? Call me dubious.