Drawn a single sheet of vellum, the Mappa Mundi ... map is contained within a circle measuring 52" in diameter and reflects the thinking of the medieval church with Jerusalem at the centre of the ...

Hereford Cathedral is home to the oldest surviving Medieval map of the world - the Mappa Mundi. The majority of the medieval maps of the world that survive today were not designed for travel.

01. Hereford Mappa Mundi, by Richard of Haldingham or Lafford, c.1300 While there are thankfully quite a few historic world maps still knocking around today, the Mappa Mundi kept in Hereford ...

The secrets in the Babylonian tablet, considered the oldest world map, have been deciphered. Dated from 2600 to 2900 years ago, Imago Mundi provides a unique insight into the beliefs and practices ...