How a Majorcan Jew Mapped an Africa He Never Saw
Medieval Europe

How a Majorcan Jew Mapped an Africa He Never Saw

A dying Jewish mapmaker in Majorca drew a picture of Africa so accurate it wouldn't be matched for two centuries—and nobody could figure out how.

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Medieval EuropeCartographyJewish HistoryNorth Africa14th CenturyAge of ExplorationTrade NetworksIberian Peninsula

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