Bünting Clover Leaf Map (published 1581) - Jerusalem is in the center

Bünting Clover Leaf Map (published 1581) - Jerusalem is in the center (assets.rbl.ms)

submitted 6.3 years ago by mememeyou

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UKD 6.3 years ago

From an overland trading perspective, this map has some truth. The trade routes between the 3 continents run through Israel. That's why it's such a valued piece of land.

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GlassesGlare 6.3 years ago

That may be true, but the fact it's specifically Jerusalem, and not even all of Israel/Palestine or that region as a whole is what makes it creepy. It's probably just as likely to be based in Christianity as some sort of Jewish conspiracy. I've seen this map before and it's what came to my mind first at the time.

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UKD 6.3 years ago

Why is Jerusalem being the center creepy (and not Israel)?

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