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fromMedievalists.net
6 days ago

The First Bible Map Turns 500 - And It Helped Shape How We See Borders Today - Medievalists.net

A 1525 Holy Land map was printed backwards but still reshaped biblical publishing and helped establish maps as tools for territorial division.
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fromMail Online
1 week ago

First 'Bible map' still influences how we think about borders

A 1525 Bible map misoriented the Holy Land but popularized territorial divisions, influencing modern perceptions of borders.
fromMedievalists.net
3 months ago

From Liberation to Loss: The Early Crusades to the Holy Land - Medievalists.net

The Crusades to the Holy Land were 'wars of liberation' launched to restore Jerusalem to Christian rule, evolving into a struggle for holy sites against Muslim forces.
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World politics
fromIndependent
7 months ago

Why one of these three conflict zone cardinals could soon be the next Pope

Cardinals from dangerous regions may influence the pope selection process significantly during the conclave.
fromThe Washington Post
7 months ago

These cardinals work in conflict zones. One could be the next pope.

"The cardinalate's red color has taken on a profound significance marked by much sorrow, by many hardships," Pizzaballa told the Catholic News Agency shortly after the war broke out.
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