Map Shows Clues About The ''Lost Colony'' of Roanaoke

The patched area under fluorescent light. (AP Photo/British Museum)

A map named "La Virginea Pars" painted by explorer John White between 1585-1586 shows a patch stuck to the map which could be a clue to understand what happened to the Roanoke settlement which disappeared after White sailed back to England.

The Original Map (AP Photo/British Museum)

This Google map shows what could well be the current location of a previously unknown settlement, that could have been used by the colonists after abandoning Roanaoke Island. Click for larger map and directions to the Location of Roanoke´s Lost Colony.

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