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Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/ here-begins-the-dark-sea-review-a-map-from-the-future-3b04d426 1. Arts & Culture ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Books ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Bookshelf 'Here Begins the Dark Sea' Review: A Map From the Future In 1460, a Venetian monk illustrated an epic-scale 'mappa mundi' that provided the most accurate depiction of the world at the time. By Dominic Green Aug. 18, 2023 1:40 pm ET Share Resize --------------------------------------------------------------------- Listen (3 min) imageFra Mauro's map of the world, completed in 1460. Photo: Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice Around 1450, the Venetian government commissioned a monk named Fra Mauro to make a mappa mundi, a map of the world. His map is a circle nearly 7 feet in diameter, crammed with illustrations and annotations; the work took several years. When it was done, it was the most detailed and accurate map of the known world that anyone had yet made. Copyright (c)2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8 [wsj-logo-b] Continue reading your article with a WSJ subscription Subscribe Now Already a subscriber? 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