Many European maps during the Middle Ages had the East on top instead of the North, thus “to orient” meant to align the map to the East, the Orient. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mappa_mundi
Many European maps during the Middle Ages had the East on top instead of the North, thus “to orient” meant to align the map to the East, the Orient. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mappa_mundi