It's a whole New World: Oldest globe to show Americas discovered

Friday, August 23, 2013 - 11:30 in Paleontology & Archaeology

The oldest known globe to represent the New World has been discovered, researchers say.Dated to the early 1500s, the globe was likely crafted in Florence, Italy, from the lower halves of two ostrich eggs.

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