Piri's Cities (Spring '24)

Much gratitude to Griffin Bassett (BC '24) for his sound expertise and episode introductions and to Nasma Kawar (BC '26) for updating the website. 

How does the capital of Game of Thrones King’s Landing compare to its real counterpart?

Piri’s atlas is made up of maps of coastal towns, why does the cartographer include the inland city of Granada?

Explore the wonders of the Maghreb (North Africa) and how Piri Reis put Tunis on the map. 

Piri’s depiction of Naples is scant, but he notices one architectural feature: fountains. 

Why does Piri emphasize Egypt and especially the great city, Alexandria?