Subject: ‘atlas’
| November 30, 2011 Ptolemy’s GeographiaMapsClaudius Ptolemy could be described as an ancient Roman renaissance man. He was a Roman citizen who lived in Alexandria, Egypt and wrote is scientific texts in Greek. He was not only a geographer but a mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, and even a poet. Ptolemy authored several scientific papers that resonated for centuries with many ancient ... read more December 12, 2009 Atlas ObscuraAtlasesBilling itself as a “Compendium of the World’s Wonders, Curiosities, and Esoterica”, Atlas Obscura is a modern day online Cabinet of Curiosities. The site was created for the purpose of cataloging all of the singular, eccentric, bizarre, fantastical, and strange out-of-the-way places that get left out of traditional travel guidebooks and are ignored by the ... read more |
