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5 Unbelievable Facts About Christopher Columbus: Media

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Landing of Columbus
Landing of Columbus, oil on canvas by John Vanderlyn, 1846; in the U.S....
Architect of the Capitol
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus, oil painting, said to be the most accurate likeness of the...
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Christopher Columbus's fleet
Illustration depicting Christopher Columbus's fleet departing from Spain in 1492.
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Christopher Columbus
Statue of Christopher Columbus at Port Vell in Barcelona.
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Ptolemy's world map
Ptolemy's map of the world, originally created in the 2nd century ce;...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.