Thursday 19 September 2013

Useless wish: ancient maps vs. Google


How I wish the authors of those magnificent first maps could open their eyes for just one minute and throw a glance at Google maps.






 






(and how on earth can herebedragons@gmail. com be already taken?"Here be dragons" means dangerous or unexplored territories, in imitation of the medieval practice of putting dragons, sea serpents and other mythological creatures in uncharted areas of maps)

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