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    • A mappa mundi is any medieval European map of the world. Such maps range in size and complexity from simple schematic maps 25 millimetres (1 inch) or less across to elaborate wall maps, the largest of which to survive to modern times, the Ebstorf map, was around 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) in diameter. The term derives from the Medieval Latin words mappa (cl… See more

    Types of mappae mundi

    Extant mappae mundi come in several distinct varieties, including:
    • Zonal maps (sometimes called Macrobian maps)
    • Tripartite … See more

    Purpose of mappae mundi

    To modern eyes, mappae mundi can look superficially primitive and inaccurate. However, mappae mundi were never meant to be used as navigational charts and they make no pretence of showing the relative areas of lan… See more

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    End of the tradition

    In the central Middle Ages a new type of map developed as an aid to navigating the Mediterranean Sea. Known as "Portolan charts", these maps are characterized by extremely accurate coastlines with criss-crossing … See more

    Further reading

    • Barber, Peter, ed. (2005). The Map Book. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 978-0-297-84372-6.
    • Crosby, Alfred W. (1996). The Measure of Reality: Quantification in Western Europe, 1250-1600. Cambridge: Cambridge … See more

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    Hereford Mappa Mundi - Wikipedia

    The Hereford mappa mundi, a map of the world with Jerusalem at its centre. The Hereford Mappa Mundi (Latin: mappa mundi) is the largest medieval map still known to exist, depicting the known world. It is a religious rather than literal …

     
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    The Hereford Mappa Mundi is a detailed mappa mundi based on the T and O map style, dating to c. 1300. The map is signed by one "Richard of Haldingham or Lafford ". Drawn on a single sheet of vellum , it measures 158 by 133 cm …

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    Mappa Mundi: The greatest medieval map in the world - BBC

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    Hereford Mappa Mundi - Atlas Obscura

    Sep 22, 2010 · Drawn at the close of the 13th century on a single calfskin, the Hereford Mappa Mundi has survived 700 years and is now one of the most significant historical maps in the world. The map was...

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    What is Mappa Mundi?
    Mappa Mundi a map of the world of a kind produced in the medieval and early Renaissance periods, typically depicting Jerusalem at its centre, and featuring details of cosmology, mythology, and history. A famous example is a 13th-century circular map, preserved in Hereford Cathedral in England.

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    Where did mappae mundi come from?
    The term derives from the Medieval Latin words mappa (cloth or chart) and mundus (world). Around 1,100 mappae mundi are known to have survived from the Middle Ages. Of these, some 900 are found illustrating manuscript books and the remainder exist as stand-alone documents. Diagram illustrating the major categories of mappae mundi.

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    What is Hereford Mappa Mundi?
    The Hereford Mappa Mundi (Latin: mappa mundi) is the largest medieval map still known to exist, depicting the known world. It is a religious rather than literal depiction, featuring heaven, hell and the path to salvation. Dating from ca. AD 1300, the map is drawn in a form deriving from the T and O pattern.

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    What is the largest surviving mappa mundi?
    Prior to its destruction in World War II, the Ebstorf map at 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in) across was the largest surviving mappa mundi. Today that honour is held by the surviving centre portion of the Hereford map which is 147 cm across and 175 cm top to bottom.

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    Where did mappae mundi place the south at the top?
    In addition, south at the top was used in Arab maps of the time. In contrast, most European mappae mundi from the era placed east at the top, since east was the direction of the biblical Garden of Eden. Other well-known world maps of the time such as the Ptolemy map places the north at the top.

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    Where was the mappa mundi hung?
    25 – The Balearic Islands. 26 – The Strait of Gibraltar (the Pillars of Hercules). The Hereford Mappa Mundi hung, with little regard, for many years on a wall of a choir aisle in the cathedral. During the troubled times of the Commonwealth the map had been laid beneath the floor of Bishop Audley's Chantry, where it remained secreted for some time.

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    The world’s oldest medieval map - BBC

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    The Largest Medieval Map | Mappa Mundi Hereford

    Explore Hereford's famous Mappa Mundi & unique medieval treasures. Hereford Cathedral is home to the Hereford Mappa Mundi, one of the world’s unique medieval treasures. Measuring 1.59 x 1.34 metres (5’2” by 4’4”), the map is …

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    Babylonian Map of the World - Wikipedia

    The Babylonian Map of the World (also Imago Mundi or Mappa mundi) is a Babylonian clay tablet with a schematic world map and two inscriptions written in the Akkadian language. Dated to no earlier than the 9th century BC (with a …

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    Explore the Hereford Mappa Mundi - My Modern Met

    May 29, 2023 · Welcome to the Hereford Mappa Mundi, or as one might call it: a view of the world from an Englishman in 1300. Complete with Biblical motifs, mystical creatures, and some true geography, the ancient map depicts a …

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