The Oronteus Finaeus Map: Antarctica Before Ice

The Oronteus Finaeus map showing ice-free Antarctica and ancient coastlines

The Oronteus Finaeus Map: Antarctica Before Ice The Oronteus Finaeus map is one of the most unsettling artifacts in the history of cartography. Published in 1531, this Renaissance-era world map appears to depict Antarctica—three centuries before its official discovery—and not as the frozen wasteland we know today, but as a landmass with rivers, mountain ranges, […]