Medieval-Renaissance

Europe Hunted a City a Monk Invented

For centuries, European maps showed a thriving metropolis in the heart of Africa that existed only in the imagination of a Portuguese priest.

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Medieval EuropeRenaissanceAge of ExplorationCartographyPortuguese EmpireAfrican HistoryFra MauroHenry The NavigatorExplorationMapsFictional Geography

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