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Historical Map Merch: Miller Atlas, Indian Ocean From the Miller Atlas, commissioned by Portugal's King Manuel I in 1519. By Lopo Homem, Jorge Reinel, Pedro Reinel and Antonio de Holanda. #History #Maps #redbubble johnjaysailors.com/post/merch-mil…

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Food fit for a harlot, from a 15th-century cookbook of a papal chef. “This is the way to roast almond milk on a spit. Take some rather thick milk and mix it with a good dose of broth. Then take a vegetable sponge, and warm it up on the spit; . . . jstor.org/stable/10.1525…

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Hidden secrets of Yale’s 1491 world map revealed via multispectral imaging "…The multispectral images show previously lost details in Martellus’ depiction Africa that suggest the German cartographer used data from African sources…" news.yale.edu/2015/06/11/hid…

Gastronomic library - Collection of 65 books on the history of gastronomy mori.bz.it/gastronomia/ga…

‘Cheese Torta for Rustics, Pimps, and Prostitutes’. medievalists.net/2023/09/new-me…

"Surprised as you may be to find representatives of the world’s oldest profession freely circulating among prelates, monks, soldiers, dignitaries, courtiers (and their wives) . . ."

#NewPublication Venice and the Mongols: The Eurasian Exchange That Transformed the Medieval World Nicola Di Cosmo and Lorenzo Pubblici , Princeton Univ Pr 2026 press.princeton.edu/books/hardcove… Look Inside, Introduction, Contents ⬇️ #preview" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">press.princeton.edu/books/hardcove…

#NewPublication Mirrors of Empire Courtiers, Diplomats, and Intellectuals in Mughal India Muzaffar Alam, Sanjay Subrahmanyam, SUNY Pr 2026 sunypress.edu/Books/M/Mirror… #overview" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">degruyterbrill.com/document/isbn/…

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Avery has it all—except the one thing she truly wants: Lawson, a married man. The pull is magnetic, forbidden, and dangerous. Will she walk away or give in to desire? amzn.to/2Yll6eD

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