Borgia map

The Borgia world map. Africa is at the top of the map, with Europe at the bottom right. Vatican Library, Rome.

Mainly a decoration piece, the Borgia map is a world map made sometime in the early 15th century, and engraved on a metal plate. Its "workmanship and written explanations make it one of the most precious pieces of the history of cartography".[1]

  1. ^ Róna-Tas, András (1982). Chuvash studies. Harrassowitz. p. 185. ISBN 978-3-447-02273-6. Retrieved February 24, 2012.