Researchers decode 200-year-old Red Sea navigational chart, revealing lost seafaring secrets
Researchers decode 200-year-old Red Sea navigational chart, revealing lost seafaring secretsThe document, dated to the late 18th or early 19th century, is illustrated with images of ships and religious buildings. It depicts more than 180 islands, along with reefs, landmarks and flags. Follow us on GoogleThe Indian, Kachchhi/Gujarati, document.(photo credit: University of Exeter)
- ▪Researchers decode 200-year-old Red Sea navigational chart, revealing lost seafaring secretsThe document, dated to the late 18th or early 19th century, is illustrated with images of ships and religious buildings.
- ▪It depicts more than 180 islands, along with reefs, landmarks and flags.
- ▪Follow us on GoogleThe Indian, Kachchhi/Gujarati, document.(photo credit: University of Exeter)
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Researchers decode 200-year-old Red Sea navigational chart, revealing lost seafaring secretsThe document, dated to the late 18th or early 19th century, is illustrated with images of ships and religious buildings. It depicts more than 180 islands, along with reefs, landmarks and flags. Follow us on GoogleThe Indian, Kachchhi/Gujarati, document.(photo credit: University of Exeter)
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