Image: Piri reis world map 01
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Description: Map of the world by Ottoman admiral Piri Reis, drawn in 1513. Only half of the original map survives and is held at the Topkapi Museum in Istanbul. The map synthesizes information from twenty maps, including one drawn by Christopher Columbus of the New World
Title: Piri reis world map 01
Credit: Bilkent University (lo res), erisi.com (hi res)
Author: Piri Reis (circa 1467 - circa 1554)
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License: Public domain
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