Introduction In the grand narrative of cartography, certain names emerge as pillars that support the edifice of modern geography. Among these, Eratosthenes of Cyrene (c.…
The Tabula Peutingeriana, or Peutinger Map, is one of the most fascinating and enigmatic cartographic documents from antiquity. It is not a conventional map by…
The Ebstorf Map: A Window into Medieval Cartography and Thought Introduction The Ebstorf Map is a remarkable mappa mundi (world map) from the 13th century.…
Celestial cartography is the science of mapping the night sky. It has played a pivotal role in the development of astronomy throughout history. One of…
Introduction Portolan charts represent one of the most fascinating and significant advancements in medieval navigation and cartography. Developed between the 13th and 16th centuries, these…
One of the key challenges in cartography is representing the three-dimensional surface of the Earth on a two-dimensional plane. Since the Earth is spherical (or…
Ptolemy’s 1st projection, attributed to the Greco-Roman geographer Claudius Ptolemy, is a simple cylindrical map projection with straight, equally spaced meridians and non-equally spaced parallels.…
The Mappa Mundi, or “map of the world” in Latin, was not just a geographical representation; it was a symbolic and religiously charged artifact.