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This 16th-Century Map Reveals A Clue About The Lost Colony Of Roanoke And The Fate Of The Settlers
One of the greatest mysteries in American history is the Lost Colony of Roanoke, a small settlement of more than […] ...
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Experts may have solved '400-year-old American mystery' after discovering hidden secrets on ancient map
Experts believe they may have finally solved the centuries-old mystery of America's lost Roanoke colony through hidden details discovered in a 400-year-old map. A blank spot on the historic "La ...
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Hacking Global Positioning Systems Onto 16th-Century Maps
Imagine the bustling streets of Antwerp, where merchants navigated the sprawling city with woodcut maps. Or sailors plotting ... s turn-by-turn navigation, a 16th-century GPS might have been ...
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A Spy, a Map, and the Quest for Power in 16th-Century Europe
The journeys of 15th- and 16th-century European explorers are depicted on Cantino’s map including Vasco da Gama’s first voyage in search of a sea route to India (1497-99) and the “discovery ...