The Mappa Mundi, completed by monk Fra Mauro in 1459, is the compendium of all the geographical knowledge of the time and is arguably the greatest medieval map of the world. Video by Anna ...

So we've put together this list of the coolest maps around, complete with commentary from experts in the field. 01. Hereford Mappa Mundi, by Richard of Haldingham or Lafford, c.1300 While there ...

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.

Drawn a single sheet of vellum, the Mappa Mundi reflects the medieval church ... The geographical material of the map is contained within a circle measuring 52" in diameter and reflects the ...

Explore two of Hereford Cathedral's unique treasures. The Mappa Mundi is a huge map, over 700 years old, showing the world as medieval people understood it. It's a world teeming with animals ...