The map, produced on the Mediterranean island of Majorca in 1375, contains just one example. ... Some of the artistry invented in Medieval Africa survives into the modern day.

A map showing the trading routes of the Medieval world. Raw materials and finished goods passed back and forth between Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Far East.

List of Maps -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part 1: The African Puzzle: Canon and variations on the medieval ecumene -- Marvels at the southern edge of the world -- Prester John: the migration ...

A HISTORIC map which marks the supposed sites of religious events is still being decoded – nearly 1,000 years after it was made. The Mappa Mundi, in Hereford Cathedral, contains more than 500… ...

On the second floor of the Library of Saint Mark in Venice, a map of the world occupies an entire room – and rightfully so, considering its historical significance and imposing size (2.4m x 2.4m ...

Who is the richest person to ever have lived? Put down that Forbes Magazine -- it's not Jeff Bezos. The real answer is in the pages of a Medieval manuscript, The Catalan Atlas. Centered on a page of ...