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First 'Bible map' published 500 years ago still influences how we think about borders

The first ever map in the Bible still influences how we think about borders today – despite being printed the wrong way round 500 years ago, a new study reveals. Nathan MacDonald, professor of ...
Science Daily

A backwards Bible map that changed the world

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 ...
Daily Mail

First 'Bible map' published 500 years ago still influences how we think about borders, scientists argue

The first ever map in the Bible still influences how we think about borders today – despite being printed the wrong way round 500 years ago, a new study reveals. Nathan MacDonald, professor of ...
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First ‘Bible map’ published 500 years ago still influences how we think about borders

UNDER STRICT EMBARGO UNTIL 19:01 US ET ON FRIDAY 28TH NOVEMBER 2025 / 00:01 UK (GMT) ON SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 2025 The first Bible to feature a map of the Holy Land was published 500 years ago in ...