Valuable Archaeological Findings That Have Shaped History Over Milennia

The Piri Reis Map, a crucial artifact from Turkey, is believed to have guided Christopher Columbus on his New World voyages. Compiled by the Ottoman admiral and cartographer Piri Reis in 1513, its worth transcends its $200,000 valuation, embodying immense cultural significance to Turkey.

Remarkably, only a third of the Piri Reis Map remains today, yet it astoundingly maps the western coasts of North Africa, Europe, and Brazil with notable precision. Piri Reis created this masterpiece by integrating information from four Indian and ten Arabic maps acquired from Portuguese sources.