Hidden secrets of 1491 world map revealed via multispectral imaging
Friday, June 12, 2015 - 06:30
in Astronomy & Space
Henricus Martellus, a German cartographer working in Florence in the late 15th century, produced a highly detailed map of the known world. According to experts, there is strong evidence that Christopher Columbus studied this map and that it influenced his thinking before his fateful voyage.