Portuguese dominance in the Atlantic (I): Henry ‘the Navigator’
*In memory of Francisco Saraiva, today a little further, but always in our hearts* The Portuguese dominance in the Atlantic during the 15th and 16th...
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Travel in the Middle Ages (II): Arabs and Chinese
During the Middle Ages, the trips of the Viking and Arab peoples favored cultural expansion and especially improved the knowledge of the existing routes. In...
The World Islands and the ambition of Dubai
I invite you to insert the coordinates 25º 13′ 00″ N, 55º 09′ 00″ E in Google Earth. What you can find on your screen...
If Westeros were Europe: Game of Thrones
In relation to Game of Thrones through the maps, I found this map of the European continent that locates all the kingdoms, tribes and civilizations...
Game of Thrones through the maps
*First of all, I would like to clarify that you will not find spoilers about Game of Thrones in this post, since it is not...
The lie of Mercator and his projection
How many times have we stopped before a map to stare at the most hidden corners, or to verify how far we were in our...