
Ottoman Empire
The Pirate Who Drew Antarctica in 1513
A Turkish admiral produced a map in 1513 so accurate it shouldn't have existed—and nobody believed it for four centuries.
Read the full story in the app
Untold Archives: one untold history story, every morning.
Download on the App StoreOttoman EmpireAge of ExplorationCartographyNaval HistoryMiddle EastRenaissancePiri Reis
History is full of stories like this one.