Decode the ancient Martellus Atlas map of Columbus

The words hidden on the ancient map Martellus Atlas are coming before the experts, revealing information about civilizations in the 15th century.

In 1491, German cartographer Henricus Martellus created a world map to help Christopher Columbus sail on the Atlantic Ocean.

Experts are expected to be able to gather hidden information on the map within a few months - (Photo: Chet Van Duzer)

Today, the map hides European secrets of geographic knowledge at the time, but unfortunately most of these historical texts fade over time.

It is known that the Martellus map depicts the surface of the world from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to Japan in the east and is surrounded by Latin descriptions of many regions and cultures of the time.

For example, a crossword in North Asia describes the 'Balor' , the race that lives without alcohol or wheat, but instead replenishes the nutrition from venison.

Now, a team of Yale University researchers (USA) led by expert Chet Van Duzer is using a technique called multi-spectral imaging to discover hidden information that helped Columbus cross the ocean, according to Wired page.

Besides restoring important details about ancient civilizations, this technique could also reveal the history of the 15th-century mapping method.

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