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The Piri Reis Map

An Ottoman admiral's chart, rediscovered in 1929, that may preserve a lost map by Christopher Columbus.

Made by
Piri Reis, Ottoman admiral
Date
1513
Held by
Topkapı Palace Museum Library, Istanbul
Medium
Fragment, ink and colour on parchment
The Piri Reis Map, preview image
Preview. Image: Topkapı Palace Museum Library (H 1824); reproduction of a public-domain work. License: Public domain. File page ↗

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