One of the classic images of a sea monster on a map: a giant sea-serpent attacks a ship off the coast of Norway on Olaus Magnus’s Carta marina of 1539, this image from the 1572 edition. WASHINGTON — ...
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have released a set of fascinating maps which show wealth distribution in Ireland circa 1300. The maps by Trinity researchers also show the economic impact of the ...
WASHINGTON – The iconic sea serpents, mermaids and other mythical creatures found on world maps from medieval and Renaissance times splash to life on the pages of a new book. Chet Van Duzer's "Sea ...