The Piri Reis Map Controversy
The Piri Reis Map Controversy What is the Piri Reis Map? The Piri Reis map has stirred commotion since the moment of its discovery. Compiled in 1513, it is one of the oldest post-Columbian world maps in existence. Drawn on gazelle skin by Ottoman admiral and cartographer Piri Reis, the map blends remarkable detail with […]
The Piri Reis Map Sources
The Piri Reis Map Sources: Tracing the Origins of a Cartographic Mystery On October 9, 1929, while cataloging non-Arabic manuscripts for the Turkish Ministry of Education, Gustav A. Deissmann stumbled upon a bundle of forgotten maps in Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace. Among them was a fragment of a 1513 world map created by Hacı Ahmed Muhiddin […]
