The Zeno Map: An Atlantic Cartographic Enigma
Phantom Islands in the North Atlantic The Zeno Map, first published in Venice in 1558, is one of the most enigmatic cartographic artifacts of the Renaissance. Allegedly based on the voyages of two 14th-century Venetian brothers, Nicolò and Antonio Zeno, it depicts a cluster of islands—Frisland, Icaria, Estotiland, and Drogeo—lying between Iceland, Greenland, and the […]
