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Take these historical globes for a spin, and you may be surprised by what you find. One globe bears unusual markings that indicate sea currents and trade winds crisscrossing major oceans. At three ...

Although Wilson acknowledges Cook was a tremendous seaman who made remarkable voyages and contributed greatly to the knowledge of the world, he feels the mythology has taken over. And as the 250th ...

Antique brass globe and an old clock - Aris Suwanmalee G/Shutterstock Old, sepia-toned globes seem to be a hallmark of higher learning. That they end up in so many ancient libraries surrounded by ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. IN 1606 the Aboriginal people of Cape York watched in amazement as the Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon stepped ashore from his tiny ...

A drawing of a kangaroo on a 16th-century Portuguese manuscript could change the world's understanding of Australia's history. The manuscript, which is thought to date from between 1580 and 1620, ...