The Mappa Mundi
From A view of the world 700 years ago in Hereford, United Kingdom on Jul 29 '07
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The Mappa Mundi is a view of the world from the perspective of scholars who lived 700 years ago. Used as a teaching tool, the Mappa Mundi is hand printed on vellum (deer skin) and all the text is written in one hand in Latin and French-Norman.
Nothing like a map of today, some of the places are recognisable nonetheless and a lot of sympolism and graphics are used. A strange and wonderful thing, it is preserved lovingly in a dark chamber with a constant temperature of 17 degrees.
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The chained library houses various texts used by scholars and only because it had fallen into disuse around the time of Elizabeth I has it survived, her edict being that they must take steps to look after it.
The cathedral itself is quite beautiful with many areas to view, and a lovely garden in the rear for tea and cake.
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