Ebstorf Map

Photo of a reproduction of the Ebstorf Map, with east at the top

The Ebstorf Map was an example of a mappa mundi (a medieval European map of the world). It was made by Gervase of Ebstorf, who was possibly the same man as Gervase of Tilbury,[1] some time between 1234 and 1240.

  1. ^ Gervase of Tilbury (30 May 2002) [Approximately 1211]. Otia Imperialia: Recreation for an Emperor. S. E. Banks, J. W. Binns. Oxford: Clarendon Press. pp. xxxiv–xxxvi. ISBN 0-19-820288-1. OCLC 47183479.

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