The Albi Mappa Mundi is a medieval map of the world made in the 8th century, in southern Merovingian Gaul. It represents 23 countries on 3 continents and mentions several cities, islands, rivers and seas! 🗺️ http://pbs.twimg.com/media/EmjiyC0WMAE-JVX.jpg
The known world is represented in the form of a horseshoe, opening at the level of the Strait of Gibraltar, and surrounding the Mediterranean, with the Middle East on the right, Europe at the top and North Africa at the bottom.