The History Of The First World Map | Face Of The World | Timeline

How does mankind find its way around the planet? How do people know where roads lead and what lies on the far side of the ocean? Did Marco Polo have an atlas showing the way to China? Did the Romans mark the borders of their empire on maps? For thousands of years distant lands and foreign nations were mysteries. And yet accounts of these mysteries were available - in travel books and on maps of the world. It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5u You can find more from us on:   / timelinewh     / timelineworldhistory     / timelinewh   This channel is part of the Little Dot Studios Network. Any queries, please contact [email protected]