Hereford Cathedral, where the map is kept, said it was notified earlier this week that it may appear soon. Spokesman Glyn Morgan said the cathedral team had been in discussion with the astronaut ...

The medieval Mappa Mundi is going on show again at Hereford Cathedral. The map was drawn up in about 1300 and is thought to be among the oldest maps of the world still in existence.

Hereford Cathedral said its 700-year-old Mappa Mundi, the largest such map in existence, was made in Hereford, not Lincoln as previously thought. The cathedral said it had scientific evidence to ...

British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare has worked with a diverse group of people in Herefordshire to create a new textile commission for local charity Meadow Arts, inspired by the Hereford Mappa ...

In the notes underneath his print at Hereford Cathedral, Perry said: 'The basic formal design came from a German Mappa Mundi called the Ebstorf map, which was destroyed in the Second World War.

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 ...

A famous medieval map of the world has been included in a list of the world's most important historical documents. The Mappa Mundi, kept at Hereford Cathedral, has been added to the Unesco Memory of ...

The Mappa Mundi is believed to have been commissioned after the death of the then Bishop of Hereford Thomas Cantilupe, later St Thomas, as an attraction for future pilgrims visiting his shrine.

Canon Chris Pullin from Hereford Cathedral said putting the Mappa Mundi in a better lit case and "letting people get closer was a real priority". From 4 April visitors will be able to see an audio ...

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 ...