Mystery of the phantom islands solved: Lands that disappeared on ancient maps are explained as mistakes, mirages and myths | Daily Mail Online
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Mystery of the phantom islands solved: Lands that disappeared on ancient maps are revealed as mistakes, mirages and myths
Phantom islands are lands that appeared on maps before being removed
This includes islands which were spotted once but never seen again
While others were parts of existing lands and later renamed
In some cases it’s believed these phantom islands were mirages
The Emerald Island phantom also remained until as late as 1987
By Victoria Woollaston
Published: 10:43 GMT, 20 January 2015 | Updated: 09:03 GMT, 21 January 2015
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