Collection items

Maps of Jerusalem and Acre

Bodycolour, Parchment Created date: c.1320-1325

The plan of Jerusalem (left) shows the biblical city rather than the medieval one. The homes (‘domus’) of King Solomon, ...

Portolan chart of western Europe by Pietro Vescont...

Map Created date: 1310-30

Portolan charts were primarily of the Mediterranean and Black Sea, but were soon extended to include Europe's Atlantic c...