The Land Between The Mountains, from Carol Kendall's The Gammage Cup, illustrated by Erik Blegvad.
What the feats of Marco Polo have to do with medieval political propaganda and the history of tea.
The Trove digital service has been releasing some of the more quirky old maps of Australia, starting with a graphic dividing the country up into the sheep haves and have-nots.
L'ancienne carte du royaume de Siam (Thaïlande) et de l'Indonésie réalisée par Pierre Du Val est un document fascinant qui offre un aperçu de la riche histoire de la région. La carte, créée en 1686, couvre une vaste zone de l’Asie du Sud-Est, de la péninsule malaise à l’archipel indonésien....
The Trove digital service has been releasing some of the more quirky old maps of Australia, starting with a graphic dividing the country up into the sheep haves and have-nots.
By Stephen J. Gertz MUNSTER, Sebastian. [Europe depicted as a Queen]. Basel, c. 1580. German edition. Colored. woodcut (260 x 160mm). MC...
Australian freelance illustrator Richard Morden has put together a whimsical and surprisingly accurate map of Pangaea, the massive supercontinent that dominated the Earth over 200 million years ago. With the caption, "Our world long ago with lands joined together, when first appeared beasties of fur and of feather,"…
Around this time of year, Dr Adam Smyth provides me with the theme for the annual Birkbeck College medieval and early modern history summer school. The British Library's excellent map collection (still relatively unplumbed by students of early modern history) is usually able to yield a few appropriate maps to...
The Trove digital service has been releasing some of the more quirky old maps of Australia, starting with a graphic dividing the country up into the sheep haves and have-nots.
The Trove digital service has been releasing some of the more quirky old maps of Australia, starting with a graphic dividing the country up into the sheep haves and have-nots.
Limited edition print from my original drawing. Hand aged prints look like authentic old documents. Approximately 11" x 14"; 17" x 23"; 23" x 30" The compass rose has been used on nautical charts for centuries. I drew this one in a way that appears to be an old wood cut print. Each print is hand aged by soaking in staining solutions, crumpling, ironing back out, tearing edges, touching up damage, signing, and numbering. Small prints ship flat and larger orders ship in a tube. International orders will ship in a tube.
You've seen city maps, but what about city maps that show where each gang has its headquarters? Or a map of the globe without water? Here are a few of our favorite randomly bizarre maps.
Large collection of historical world maps.
The global sea-level rise started around the beginning of the 20th century. From 1900 to 2016, the average sea level on the planet rose by 16–21 centimeters or 6.3–8.3 inches. According to the extreme scenario, an increase in sea level can be presumed as 189 centimeters (6.2 feet) by 2100.
Begun around 1448 and completed some time before 1459, Fra Mauro’s World map, illustrated in the figure accompanying this article, is a beautiful object.
Peek inside the Bodleian Library's Map Room.
www.letsgosago.net/2009/10/antique-philippine-maps-a-visu... Philippine Maps, Lopez Museum, Coordinates, Murillo Velarde, Old, Rare, Philippine, Maps www.letsgosago.net/2009/10/antique-philippine-maps-a-visu...
At the end of the last Ice Age, Britain was joined by a land bridge to northern Europe.
Many ancient civilizations had a concept of time, although vague. Obviously, they knew that the day started when the sun rose and the night when the sun Ancient World, Astronomy, Civilizations, Lost History https://mysteriesrunsolved.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Concept-of-time-ancient-Sumerians.jpg
From 5,500BC to how you commute to work today.
Flat Earth Maps various designs. These Maps provide interesting and decorative wall art. Not Recomended for global navigation purposes, do so at your own risk!!! Controversial alternative perspective on mainstream reality Please note these maps are reproductions of old documents and so do not have the digital clarity of modern publications. Available A3 Laminated size. Optional Snap Frame.
Muslim Heritage - Discover the golden age of Muslim civilisation.
This map, created in 1537 by Johannes Putsch, was the first to show Europe in the form of a queen ("Europa regina", or "Europa in forma virginis" as Putsch called it). The depiction became popular in...
'Kitāb Gharāʾib al-funūn wa-mulaḥ al-ʿuyūn' (The Book of Curiosities of the Sciences and Marvels for the Eyes) Diagram of the Encompas...
Our recent blog post An Old World View of the New got us thinking about other sources of New World images from within our medieval collections. One excellent example, currently on exhibition in Australia (more below), can be found in Harley MS 2772, which we’ve recently fully-digitised and uploaded to...
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So London is very big and the UK is smaller than Texas. Most of these via the MapPorn subreddit.
Reddit user: ThorPL123
The Babylonian A-Z.
In his new book, On the Map: Why the World Looks the Way it Does ( Profile Books), Simon Garfield charts the history of maps, from the early sketches of philosophers to the infographics of the digital age, and what they tell us about the way we see the world We'd love you to share your favourite maps – send us a link in the comments below Switch to the regular version of this gallery
The Roman Empire’s rise and fall, its culture and economy, and how it laid the foundations of the modern world.
As European powers colonialised Africa, they brought cartographers too, keen to picture the "new" continent. These maps show how the West's view of Africa changed
From 5,500BC to how you commute to work today.
Dark age history, early mediaeval period, Mac Erca, Muircertach Mac Erca, Ireland, british history, saxons, franks, picts, Scots.
