The Mediterranean Sea
Known since the time of the Phoenicians and Ancient Greeks, the Mediterranean Sea constitutes both a bridge between East and West and a border between these two worlds. Portulan charts portray the political and religious forces present in the Mediterranean basin with flags and heraldic shields in the colours of the various Christian and Muslim cities and kingdoms. Coastlines are divided between the opposing Christian cross and Islamic crescent.
Known since the time of the Phoenicians and Ancient Greeks, the Mediterranean Sea constitutes both a bridge between East and West and a border between these two worlds. Portulan charts portray the political and religious forces present in the Mediterranean basin with flags and heraldic shields in the colours of the various Christian and Muslim cities and kingdoms. Coastlines are divided between the opposing Christian cross and Islamic crescent.
