This Satellite Style Map 0f Imola, Italy is Created By Leonardo da Vinci in 1502

In a superb episode of Vox Almanac, correspondent Phil Edwards explains why and how the famous Leonardo da Vinci created bird’s eye satellite-style image of the city of Imola, Italy at the behest of Cesare Borgia in 1502.

Leonardo da Vinci’s known for his art and inventions — but also his groundbreaking maps, like this one of Imola, Italy. In this episode of Vox Almanac, Vox’s Phil Edwards explores how it was made.