A modern copy of Fra Mauro’s Map of the World,
This site features an interactive version of the re-created map that explores its key features including an explanation of the four diagrams on each corner of the map. The source also contains a short video by the curator. Particularly useful for someone who wants a general overview of the map’s significance.
The site provides two videos about Fra Mauro’s Map of the World—the first, a traditional historical overview given by a curator, and the second, a video documenting the map’s journey from Italy to the National Library of Australia. The second one is particularly interesting because it shows the physical size of the map and the extensive process of actually putting the map on display.
A detailed study that would be of interest to someone who is looking for specific information on the geographic details of the map, not simply a general overview. Provides a general history of the map, and includes two illustrations of how the map looks when oriented with South at the top and North on the top.
Shown below is the line where Fra Mauro thought Africa ended.
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