The idea of nations as neatly bordered spaces can be traced partly to medieval maps of biblical Israel. In A Nutshell ...

Published in Zürich in 1525, Lucas Cranach the Elder’s map came at a moment when the modern idea of nation-states was only ...

A backwards 1525 Bible map helped shape modern borders, influencing how we imagine territory, nations, and political space ...

The first Bible to feature a map of the Holy Land was published 500 years ago in 1525. The map was initially printed the ...

A new Cambridge study reveals how the first Bible ever printed with a map, released in 1525 with the Holy Land accidentally reversed, ended up transforming far more than biblical illustration. The ...

Chart from 500 years ago, reflected European ignorance of Holy Land, with later iterations improving; division into territories of 12 Israelite tribes set stage for international borders ...

Five hundred years ago, a Bible accidentally printed with a backwards map of the Holy Land sparked a revolution in how people imagined geography, borders, and even nationhood. Despite the blunder, the ...

With the end of the war and the recently signed agreement, the far Right’s dream of resettling Gaza has evaporated. But was it really based on anything historical? More broadly speaking, what were the ...

This temple is believed to be the exact location where King Jeroboam housed his golden calf. “The king took counsel and made two golden calves, and he said to them, saying, “It is far for you to go up ...