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Greetings and welcome to the December 2014 newsletter!
Who Discovered America? - Launch of the paperback edition
This month saw William Morrow's publication of the U.S.A. paperback edition of Who Discovered America? The book contains a PS section which includes 16 pages of new evidence that the team has gathered in the last year. The reaction to the hardback was very positive, and much new information has come to light as a result of the publicity which was achieved in October 2013. To order your copies in time for Christmas please click here.
"Expedi��o Oriente"
Ian Hudson was honoured to be invited to the launch of the Schurmann Family's "Expedi��o Oriente" in Itaja�, Brazil, on September 21st. The Shurmanns hosted a fantastic weekend of celebrations, with guided tours of their impressive boat "Kat", a cocktail evening, a press conference and a launch party which saw thousands of well-wishers descend on the port at Itaja� to wish the expedition well. You can keep up to date with their travels by following their excellent website: http://www.expedicaooriente.com.br
You can view a video of the launch (in Portuguese) here: http://bit.ly/1B4aPk8
The following film has English subtitles:
http://bit.ly/12mCgv4
"Did Marco Polo "Discover" America?" - Smithsonian Magazine
Maps attributed to the 13th-century traveller sketch what looks like the coast of Alaska
We were excited to read a piece in the Smithsonian Magazine regarding the Marco Polo maps which we alluded to in "Who Discovered America?" A considerable amount of research into these maps has been carried out by our colleague Dr. Gunnar Thompson and can be viewed at the following link: http://www.marcopoloinseattle.com/
Read the full story in the Smithsonian Magazine here: http://bit.ly/1vO8Umf
Antikythera wreck reveals new treasures
An international expedition says it has made further remarkable finds at the site of the Antikythera shipwreck.
Read the full story here: http://bbc.in/1BvTjKo
Scientists hope to uncover hidden text on 500-Year-Old Martellus map that guided Christopher Columbus
Watch the video here: http://wxch.nl/1D318c7
Was the Mona Lisa a Chinese slave?
Finally, a controversial story in the UK's Telegraph, which made us re-read '1434' in a completely new light!
Read the story here: http://bit.ly/11Ty8CH
Do please pass this newsletter on to friends and family who might find it of interest, and please feel free to email us with your comments and suggestions for further research.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a merry Christmas and a happy, peaceful and prosperous 2015, wherever you are in the world.
Best wishes,
Gavin, Ian and the team
www.gavinmenzies.net
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