Real map of the world | History Forum - historum.com
WEBApr 13, 2013 · The image of the world was formed by the Mercator projection. When people think about the physical size of countries and continents, they usually think this is the reality: But it isn't. The countries of the north are smaller than shown and the southern are bigger. How could that be? Well...
Real treasure map? | History Forum - historum.com
WEBYes, The Copper Scroll, really a coded map of the treasure, theoretically, according to the majority of the scholars, it was the list of the hiding places of the part of treasure of the Temple in Jerusalem the priests were able to carry away before the Romans took it.
A map of the world in 1700 - History Forum
WEBCalifornia. Aug 22, 2015. #13. 'New Spain', in particular Spanish California is not correctly shown. In 1700, the occupation or area under Spanish control was very small in California, only 2 missions were open and operating (Loreto and San Javier). The area north of the peninsula was not even reached by any priests or soldiers until 1769.
A map of the world's cities/urban areas by population from 1950 …
WEBAug 9, 2019 · World City Populations Interactive Map 1950-2035. Basically, it's an interactive map that shows the population in various cities worldwide (and there are hundreds or even thousands of them on this map) in 1950, 1990, 2015, and 2035. This map also shows both the national ranking and the global ranking for each of its cities in these …
If *almost everybody* involved in long-distance navigation knew …
WEBSep 10, 2024 · The below, for example, is a recreation of a map produced by Italian mathematician Paolo Toscanelli in 1474, in which the real position of the Americas in relation to Europe has been superimposed. Again, we can see that Toscanelli agreed with Columbus' estimate of the distance.
CANADA is a Portuguese name - History Forum
WEBMar 27, 2024 · CANADÁ é um nome Português. - CANADA is a Portuguese name. Navigator João Vaz Corte Real was born in Tavira, Algarve, Portugal, where he had properties called Canada. Near Tavira there is a sign on the road indicating the first place in the world called Canada. The origin of the name Canada comes from the name …
Where do the Viking Sagas point to the Vikings visiting in the US …
WEBJul 25, 2023 · He charted these locations on a real world map, below: My sense is that Leif's camp per the Greenlanders' Saga could be by any lagoon or lake connecting to the St Lawrence Gulf on Newfoundland's west coast, on Nova Scotia's northwest coast, or on New Brunswick's northeast coast.
Frisland: The Land That Time Forgot - History Forum
WEBJan 11, 2012. #1. Here's part of an essay I've been working on that people might find interesting. Frisland: The Land That Time Forgot. Circa Anno 530 Kyng Arthur not only Conquered Iseland, Groenland, and all the Northern Iles compassing unto Russia, but even unto the North Pole (in manner) did extend his jurisdiction and sent Colonies thither ...
Was Nazi Germany ever the most powerful country in the world?
WEBJun 29, 2020. #14. Steel of Fury said: They were certainly the most powerful in military matters based on skill. No country in the world could defeat Germany one on one in equal terms. Britain managed to do it with the help of geography in the Battle of Britain but that was definitely the exception rather than the rule.
The Original (or Baja) Califronia's Spanish (and Mexican) Missions …
WEBSep 11, 2015 · The best of this century are the Baja California Almanac book maps, followed by the National Geographic Traveler Baja maps and the AAA (out of print) 2004-2010 Baja map. Here is the 2003 Baja Almanac map #20 which includes your waypoint (Mesa Tinajas Coloradas, on the far right edge, just north of the side highway to Bahia …