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Available until 15/09/2027 Why do so many world maps place Europe at the center of the world – and not Australia? Did the borders drawn on paper precede or follow the control of a country over a given region? And why is north always placed at the top? So what logic do maps follow? Are they as neutral as one might have thought? You can see a permanent exhibition on one of the most famous cartographers here: https://www.stadtmuseum-duisburg.de/s... Scientific documentary series (Germany, 2024, 30 mins) #cartography #science #arte Subscribe to the ARTE channel / @arte Follow us on social media! Facebook: / artetv Twitter: / artefr Instagram: / artefr