It was so interesting to know that Jerusalem was once considered the center of the world, but this makes sense given then history of major world religions. I love world history and always appreciate your deep dives into different subjects!
When I read that while research, it felt like it made so much sense almost as something I knew subconsciously if that makes sense. Thanks for always reading!
This was such a fascinating read. It speaks to the fact that those that shape our knowledge and perception of things really do hold the keys to the kingdom. Cartographers are no different than historians who had the ability to prioritise that whcih THEY thought needed preserving. There are so many examples of historical facts that were edited out because they didn't fit the narrative of the time. This is no different than with maps. America and Europe were the big guns and they portrayed themselves as such on a map and it just turned in to a self-fulfilling prophecy! Thank you for sharing. It was a compelling article and full of amazing facts.
This is such a fresh read for someone like me who doesn’t get a chance to research much. You totally challenged my beliefs, great work
So glad you got a chance to read this because it's exactly why I wrote it <3
When you really think about it, every sobre of information that has shaped our understanding of the world is political, wether intencional or not.
This is exactly the underlying thought when wiritng this
I came across a TikTok video just yesterday where someone explained that Africa is larger in width than Russia.
It’s crazy right?!? I feel like it can be so disorienting to see things scaled
It was so interesting to know that Jerusalem was once considered the center of the world, but this makes sense given then history of major world religions. I love world history and always appreciate your deep dives into different subjects!
When I read that while research, it felt like it made so much sense almost as something I knew subconsciously if that makes sense. Thanks for always reading!
This was such a fascinating read. It speaks to the fact that those that shape our knowledge and perception of things really do hold the keys to the kingdom. Cartographers are no different than historians who had the ability to prioritise that whcih THEY thought needed preserving. There are so many examples of historical facts that were edited out because they didn't fit the narrative of the time. This is no different than with maps. America and Europe were the big guns and they portrayed themselves as such on a map and it just turned in to a self-fulfilling prophecy! Thank you for sharing. It was a compelling article and full of amazing facts.
It really is so interesting. I heard a quote that was along the lines of “history is written by those who win the wars” and that is so true I think
So true !
This was so interesting, I had to read it twice! Love it!
So glad you enjoyed!!
Reminds me of a very interesting poem I read "That the Science of Cartography is Limited" by Irish poetess Eavan Boland!!!
Had to look this up! Thanks for sharing it