1898 Flat Earth Mappa Mundi World Map Gervase of Ebstorf Monialium Ebstorfensium

Description: 1898 Monialium Ebstorfensium Mappa Mundi World Map Detailed Specifications This is a modern reproduction of the original map. This Map Comes in Sizes: 11"x12", 16"x18" and 23"x26" We have more Flat Earth Maps; you can find them in Our Store We have more World Maps; you can find them in Our Store REMEMBER, the smaller the map size the harder it is to read the text. All Our Maps and Posters Are Made in the USA 19th Century version of the Ebstorf Mappa Mundi by Gervase of Ebstorf, one of the most famous 13th Century World Maps. Circular pictorial map dissected into 20 sections. The Ebstorf Map is the 13th Century Mappa Mundi, the term used to described Medieval European maps of the world. It visually portrays the Greek concept of the earth as flat, circular. Map showing the world is centered on Jerusalem, depicted with gold, eight-sided medieval wall, and the Tower of Babel, Bethlehem, Sodom and Gomorrah, and Mt. Sinai. Christ’s head represented in the East, at the top of the map, the direction of Paradise. His hands mark the northern and southern limits of the known world, and his feet are at Gibraltar where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic. Europe is in the bottom left, Africa in the bottom right, and Asia at the upper half. In the East, near Christ’s head is located the Garden of Eden surrounded by mountains, the two figures bent to gather silk. Alexander the Great is consulting the Oracle of the Sun and the Moon. The map surrounded by water, depicts significant landmarks highlighted by gold, towns are shown by towers, wildlife, rivers, mountains shown pictorially and points of interest for the curious pilgrim. Also shown are the symbols for the four great rivers, the Nile, Tigris, Euphrates, and Ganges. This map comes with a white border around the image --------------------------- -How are the prints shipped? They are rolled and placed into a rigid tube or box. -Is this available in a larger/smaller size. Yes. For smaller or larger sizes, email us.

Price: 13.95 USD

Location: Clarkston, Georgia

End Time: 2024-08-24T01:15:13.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD