The Palazzo Farnese in Rome was built around 1530. One of the decorations in the painted halls, besides the magnificent frescoes, was a detailed map of the world. The map is incredibly detailed, with riverbeds, cities, ports and landmarks.
It differs from what we are used to with Green Antarctica. on the map can everyone see? Well, Antarctica… A huge single continent made up of two Americas, where South America is connected to the flowering lands of Antarctica. And no Drake Strait!
Mike
