Terra pericolosa
Terra pericolosa is an Italian phrase for "dangerous land", used in cartography to denote regions that are believed to be likely to put the travellers in jeopardy. Such regions would probably not have been mapped or documented fully.
See also
- Early world maps – List of early depictions of the world
- Here be dragons – Phrase used on maps to indicate uncharted areas
- History of cartography – The development of cartography, or mapmaking technology
- List of cartographers – Wikipedia list article
- Terra Australis
- Terra incognita – 'Unknown land', area not mapped by cartographers
- Terra nullius
- Bermuda Triangle – Region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean
References
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