Columbus Knew the Earth Was Round (and so did everyone else)

Did Christopher Columbus prove the world was round? Or are we guilty of underestimating the intelligence of our Medieval counterparts? Watch this video to discover how modern historians used fake news to shape our view of an often misunderstood era of human history.

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Hosted by: Indy Neidell & Spartacus Olsson
Written by: James Newman
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson, Bodo Rittenauer
Creative Producer: Maria Kyhle
Post-Production Director: Wieke Kapteijns
Research by: James Newman
Edited by: Karolina Dołęga
Sound design: Marek Kamiński

Sources:
Picture of the statue of Aristarchus courtesy of Jastrow from Wikimedia
Maps courtesy of David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

Archive by Screenocean/Reuters https://www.screenocean.com.

A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH.