🖐️ Hands up for a true master!
On May 2, 1519, Leonardo da Vinci passed away — a Renaissance genius, painter, inventor, and also an early pioneer of cartography.
His 1502 map of Imola is still considered a masterpiece of early mapmaking.
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🌍 April 23, 1500 – Brazil 🇧🇷
Explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral lands on the coast of Brazil. A day earlier, his fleet spotted land and named it Monte Pascoal (“Easter Mount”).
🌐 Explore more historical maps on our website! www.oldmapsonline.org
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The mobile app is just around the corner!🙌📲
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Explore TimeMap.org, an interactive map spanning 4000 BCE to 2010. 🌍
Did you know the American Civil War overlapped with China’s Taiping Rebellion? 🌏 Explore 500,000+ historical maps and contribute your own!
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He created Elvish languages and was inspired by Norse mythology and the English countryside. 🌲 He wrote about a hobbit who changed the world and was a close friend of C.S. Lewis, the creator of Narnia. 🦁
Today, we celebrate his birthday – J.R.R. Tolkien! 🎉✨ Riddle #Fantasy #HappyBirthdayTolkien
A huge thank you to everyone who supports us! Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year filled with lots of mapping fun! ❤️🎄
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🌍 Explore the 17th-Century Pacific! 🗺️
This stunning map, "Mare Pacificum sive del Zur," captures the coastline of Chile and Peru, complete with sea monsters 🐉 and sailing ships ⛵️. A beautiful blend of exploration, art, and adventure!
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Thanks for being part of our journey—your support means so much! 🙌 #ProductHunt #LaunchDay #FreeSupport
On This Day in 1804: Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor 👑
This moment marked the start of the First French Empire, forever changing France and Europe. 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 at the time on this stunning 1795 map👇
#Napoleon #History #Paris #FrenchEmpire #OldMaps #DavidRumseyMapCollection
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A cross-section of history.
A cross-section of history 🗺️
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Mapa del mundo (1827)
Puedes leer más información sobre el mapa y verlo en mayor resolución aquí: mapasmilhaud.com/mapas-antigu...
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𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝘂𝘀’ 𝗩𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 🛶
Did you know? On this day in 1493, Columbus set foot on an island he called San Juan Bautista — now Puerto Rico! 🇵🇷
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