Does the Piri Reis map of Antarctica really depict the continent without its ice sheet? Over the years, this fragmentary 16th-century map has sparked intense debate among researchers, skeptics, and historians. Created by Ottoman admiral Piri Reis in 1513 and based on earlier source material, some claim it shows Antarctica in unexpected detail—centuries before it … Continue reading Does the Piri Reis map of Antarctica really show the continent before it was covered in ice?