The
Madaba Map is part of a floor mosaic in the early Byzantine church of Saint George
at Madaba, Jordan. The Madaba Map is a map of
the Middle East with this detail being the oldest surviving map of Jerusalem. It dates to
540 AD
Bunting Clover Leaf Map 1581
The
Clover Leaf Map Was created by Heinrich Bünting (1545 – 1606) he was a Protestant pastor and theologian. He
is best known for his book of woodcut maps titled Itinerarium Sacrae Scripturae
(Travel book through Holy Scripture) first published in 1581. The Map shows Jerusalem at the center
of the world. The clover leaf motif represents the Holy Trinity.
