Old "Catalan Atlas" Portolan Map by Cresques, 1375: Medieval Jerusalem, Mali gold, Golden Horde, Silk Road Finish:Map 000 lives with its fleet

000 lives with its fleet of lifeboats

illustrating the strategic significance of the Dutch East Indies and the looming threat of Japanese expansion

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Known for its many libraries and universities

this map is an indispensable and evocative artifact

Old "Catalan Atlas" Portolan Map by Cresques, 1375: Medieval Jerusalem, Mali gold, Golden Horde, Silk Road Finish:Map 000 lives with its fleetThe Catalan Atlas, crafted circa 1375 by Cresques Abraham of the Majorcan cartographic school, stands as the zenith of medieval map work and the most important medieval map in the Catalan language. A Jewish book illuminator famed for mappae mundi and compasses, Cresques fused erudition with dazzling imagery. The seas undulate in vertical bands of wavy blue, while cities bristle with colored flags proclaiming allegiance. Religious symbology