Hereford Cathedral said its 700-year-old Mappa Mundi, the largest such map in existence, was made in Hereford, not Lincoln as previously thought.

Spokesman Glyn Morgan said the cathedral team had been in discussion with the astronaut since 2014. More updates on this story and Hereford and Worcester.

In the 700 years since its creation, Hereford Cathedral’s Mappa Mundi has suffered many vicissitudes: hidden for a time under the cathedral floor, stashed in a Wiltshire coalmine during the ...

Mappa Mundi Royal National Theater: Cottesloe, London; 349 Seats; £27 ($42.50) Top Production: A Royal National Theater presentation of a play in two acts by Shelagh Stephenson.

The Mappa Mundi, in Hereford Cathedral in England, contains more than 500 ink drawings including amazing “evidence” for apparent locations of key biblical happenings.

The Mappa Mundi building was built after a generous donation from the philathropist John Paul Getty Jnr. The BBC Hereford and Worcester offices in Hereford are only 100 yards away, in Broad Street.

Adam Lowe of Factum Arte whose company used their advanced digital scanning technology on behalf of The Hereford Mappa Mundi Trust and The Dean and Chapter of Hereford Cathedral, added: “From the 3-D ...

The Mappa Mundi dates back to the 13th Century and reveals how scholars interpreted the world, both geographically and spiritually. It is on display at Hereford Cathedral.

The Mappa Mundi has been added to a list of the world's most important historical documents. The 13th century map, regarded as an outstanding treasure of the medieval world and the largest ...