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Maps of Jerusalem
Learn about three unique maps from the NLI’s Eran Laor Map Collection: The Clover Map, Christian van Adrichem’s 1584 Map of Jerusalem, and Jerusalem from a Bird’s Eye View. Turn on the closed captioning for English translation.
Questions
- What can maps teach us about the time they were created and their cartographers?
- Why would cartographers create a map of a place they had never visited?
- How can creating a map that shows the same location across different periods help us better understand its history and the geography?
- Does the direction a map is oriented (north, south, east, or west) affect how we understand or interpret it?
- What do the three maps in the video have in common?
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