When did the name ‘Australia’ first appear on a map? It may be much earlier than historians had previously believed. Phillip Clarke Matthew Flinders, who died just over 200 years ago, is widely ...
Australian rock art, rich in symbolism and storytelling, isn’t just a beautiful glimpse into the indigenous culture of the past. It also serves as a prehistoric map, tracing the paths of ancient ...
The map – believed to have remained in a private Italian home since the 19th century – is the first to show Tasmania, and is expected to fetch over $400,000. INTERNATIONAL AUCTION HOUSE Sotheby’s has ...
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A 16th century maritime map in a Los Angeles library vault proves that Portuguese adventurers, not British or Dutch, were the first Europeans to discover Australia, says a new book ...