This 430-year-old world map, digitized for the first time, is “more than just a map!,” according to historian David Rumsey. You’re looking at one of the most extraordinary maps ever created. It’s a 10 ...

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Let's face it. Paper maps are a bit out of fashion now that we have smartphones. But old world maps and atlases are chock-full of history, of once-uncharted territories — and if you zoom close, "sea ...

This 430-year-old world map, digitized for the first time, is "more than just a map!," according to historian David Rumsey. This “Rudely Named Locations” Map Takes You Far Beyond Lake Titicaca Find ...

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Let's face it. Paper maps are a bit out of fashion now that we have smartphones. But old world maps and atlases are chock-full of history, of once-uncharted territories — and if you zoom close, "sea ...