Tag: Jan Huyghen van Linschoten

• Exploring the Legend of Korea as an Island and Its Cartographic Journey

  

  As fascinating as the earliest maps depicting the remotest corners of the planet can be, in a process of continuous exploration, there are no shortage of glaring errors and assumptions that quickly prove to be incorrect. This is indeed the case with the curious story of the “Island of Korea.” In the 1595 edition of…

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  May 9, 2023

  Abraham Ortelius, Curiosities, Iconic Maps, Korea

  Abraham Ortelius, Dokkaebi, Dongyeon, Haetae, Hondius, Island of Korea, Jan Huyghen van Linschoten, Luis Teixeira