Ptolemy's Map of Germany Decoded
![Ptolemy's Map of Germany Decoded](/content/images/size/w1200/content/v1/51259dfce4b01b12552dad3e/1427671212885-E0LW7V36PNEFMPP0Z3NH/ptolemy_germania.png)
The Romans had better data than we thought. A team of researchers was able to correct Ptolemy's map by determining what kinds of errors crept in and then mathmatically distorting the map to account for the mistakes.
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h/t r/h/e
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