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Map of the world by Ottoman admiral Piri Reis, drawn in 1513

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.

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Uploaded on May 12, 2009
Taken on May 11, 2009