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What was the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum?

The first modern atlas.

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Why: Published by Abraham Ortelius, it was the first modern atlas and showed all of Earth's continents.

Huh, didn't know that: Published by Abraham Ortelius, it was the first modern atlas and showed all of Earth's continents.

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That atlas really put the world on the map.
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Answer: The first modern atlas. Published by Abraham Ortelius, it was the first modern atlas and showed all of Earth's continents.

  1. Exploration en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploration
    The first modern atlas was the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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