Backed by the #Qatari government, #QSI acquired a majority stake in Paris Saint Germain in 2011 becoming sole owner in 2012. #Ligue1 club PSG are therefore a state-owned club
The #multiclubownership model in #clubfootball is influential at the top level. There are multiple instances that challenges the integrity of international competitions, specifically those run by #UEFA
With exponential spending growth, state sponsorship also becomes more common #conflictofinterest
The #Babylonian Map of the World - also Imago Mundi or #Mappa#mundi - It is the oldest known world map, providing invaluable insights into ancient #Mesopotamian#geography, #cosmology, and worldview by showing their centered view of Babylon within a mythical #ocean and surrounding unknown lands
This is considered the oldest surviving map of #topographical interest from the #ancient#world. The map has also been considered as the earliest known example of #folding used in map making. This is an “accurate” topographical and geological map created by the Scribe-of-the-Tomb Amennakhte
Pei Xiu (style name #Jiyan) #Chinese politician & #geographer known as the “father of Chinese cartography”
The “Yu Gong Regional #Maps,” are the 1st Chinese maps to have plotted geometrical grid reference, graduated scale, & six principles of #cartography to improve accuracy & distance estimation
Mǎwángduī is an #archaeological site containing #tombs from #Changsha Kingdom during the western #Han dynasty. The tombs contains multiple classical texts including the #map depicting the #Kingdom of #Changsha & the Kingdom of #Nanyue in southern #China. The map was folded 5x creating 4 × 8 sections
This #paper#map depicts #topographic features such as mountains, waterways and roads. Paper was invented in China during this period and this is the oldest known remaining map. The map was buried in a tomb but only a single fragment 56 × 26 mm survives today
Mela's detailed descriptions of #peoples and #regions, despite inaccuracies and reliance on #Greek sources, provided a comprehensive overview of the known #world.
It remained a reference until the Age of Exploration
#Posidonius created a #world#map, a significant development in ancient cartography it showcased a sophisticated understanding of a spherical #earth with features based on observations and reports from explorers of the time
The original map does not survive, it is known through reconstructions...
#Eratosthenes created an influential #world#map - he was the first to use a #grid of parallels and #meridians to organize it. While his original map is lost, reconstructions based on later geographers show it provided a logical, #mathematical framework for the known world
