
Hereford Mappa Mundi (Late 1200s CE)
A medieval world map on vellum, centering Jerusalem and blending geography, religion, and mythology called the Hereford Mappa Mundi.

The Medieval period (c. 5th–15th centuries CE), an era of feudalism, Gothic architecture, and religious devotion across Europe and beyond.

A medieval world map on vellum, centering Jerusalem and blending geography, religion, and mythology called the Hereford Mappa Mundi.

Carved 950–1025 CE, this Byzantine ivory panel from Constantinople seats the mother of god and Christ with angels above.