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The Hereford Mappa Mundi, about 1300, Hereford Cathedral, England. A mappa mundi (Latin [ˈmappa ˈmʊndiː]; plural = mappae mundi; French: mappemonde; Middle English: mappemond) is any medieval European map of the world.
Mercator's 1569 map was a large planisphere, [3] i.e. a projection of the spherical Earth onto the plane. It was printed in eighteen separate sheets from copper plates engraved by Mercator himself. [4]
1784 sketch of the triptych containing the Hereford Mappa Mundi, showing side panels. The map has been interpreted from a topographical and encyclopedic perspective, but more recent approaches have attempted to see the map as a work of art, that conveys meanings through symbolism and associations. [2]
A U.S. Border Patrol agent whose killing in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border has been tied to a cultlike group is scheduled to be buried with full military honors Saturday at ...
A 73-year-old missing hiker was found deceased in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park over the weekend, the National Park Service announced.. Ann Houghton was found dead on Sunday after being ...
The Emmy-winning comedian, who lost both parents in December, tells PEOPLE he wants to do them proud as he hosts the 97th Academy Awards on March 2
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego (English: Big Island of the Land of Fire) also formerly Isla de Xátiva [1] is an island near the southern tip of South America from which it is separated by the Strait of Magellan.
Maps and electoral vote counts for the 2012 presidential election. Our latest estimate has Obama at 275 electoral votes and Romney at 206.