Wind Rose detail from the “Portolan Atlas of the World” (1587) Photograph by Prisma/Album Medieval maps were usually constructed using a wind rose (a diagram showing the frequency, strength ...
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.
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