Question

Why is jerusalem in the center of the Hereford map?

Answer 1

During the Middle Ages, strong religious influences caused some mapmakers to deliberately place Jerusalem at the exact centre or "navel" of the world, in accordance with Biblical descriptions

Answer 2

The Jerusalem in the center of the Hereford Mappa Mundi, a medieval map made in the 13th century, represents the idea of Jerusalem as the center of the world, both physically and spiritually. This was a common belief during the medieval period, influenced by religious and cultural beliefs of the time. The Mappa Mundi is not a geographical representation of the world but rather a symbolic representation of the medieval Christian world view.