A 1597 Map Drew a Walled City Where the White House Stands Today

part 2: https://youtu.be/FJwLZEJkcpg What if Washington DC was built on top of a forgotten kingdom — one that appears on almost every world map drawn before 1650? Everyone is asking what lies beneath the Washington DC. The oldest version of that question was drawn on parchment four hundred years ago. In this episode, we examine the maps themselves: Antonio Pereira's 1540 chart showing established kingdoms along the eastern seaboard, Abraham Ortelius's 1570 map marking Norumbega as both a region and a city, and the strange hundred-year process by which the name faded from cartography entirely — gone by 1700. SOURCES SHOWN ON SCREEN · Antonio Pereira, 1540 chart · Abraham Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1570 · Myths and Legends Beyond Our Borders, 1890 Some visuals in this video were created or restyled with digital tools, including AI-assisted imagery, for illustrative purposes. Historical maps and documents are shown from archival sources. If you enjoy forgotten history told carefully, consider subscribing to Ink of the Past. One subscription genuinely helps this channel grow.