Piri Reis

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The Piri Reis map, drawn in 1513, is proof that ancient civilizations knew far more than modern history admits. This Ottoman map accurately depicts the coastlines of South America and Africa with astonishing precision, long before European explorers had fully mapped them. It shows Antarctica without ice, even though the continent wasn’t officially discovered until 1820.

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