Title
Ancient illustrated map of the world
Description
Hand drawn and ancient , decorative mappa mundi.
Label on slide reads " British Museum Maps 29.b.4
ST SEVER"
Also known as the Beatus map from the Saint-Sever Beatus, produced in Saint-Sever Abbey, France in the 9th century. The map is faced eastwards, and not northwards, as usual in modern cartography. For this reason it is said that the map is oriented
Label on slide reads " British Museum Maps 29.b.4
ST SEVER"
Also known as the Beatus map from the Saint-Sever Beatus, produced in Saint-Sever Abbey, France in the 9th century. The map is faced eastwards, and not northwards, as usual in modern cartography. For this reason it is said that the map is oriented
Publisher
Morrab Library
Rights
Morrab Library
Format
Lantern Slide
Identifier
MG.420