What the feats of Marco Polo have to do with medieval political propaganda and the history of tea.
April Woods
Ancient maps
Step back in time and explore the captivating world of ancient maps. Uncover hidden treasures and navigate through history with these remarkable cartographic artifacts.
Large collection of historical world maps.
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Laci Crews
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Your vital visual guide to Westeros and beyond
Zach Wardlow
The Piri Reis Map of 1513
Marlon Teixeira
This is a guest post by Kathy Hart, Head of the Research Access and Collection Development Section in the Geography and Map Division. Libraries and museums often feature maps and related geographic content in digital and analog, large or small exhibits, displays and workshops. When considering the variety of materials available, how does one select …
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Illustration about Illustration of vintage Europe map vertical. Illustration of continental, antique, decoration - 9046464
Pam Price
1. It was a popular belief that medieval mapmakers inscribed the phrase "Here Be Dragons" on maps showing unknown regions of the world. Unfortunately, however, it appears that, apart from an inscription on a single, 16th-century globe, this claim is unfounded.
Inge Diedericks
Sandy Smith
