Word: matteo
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...through April. The map is so rare - only six copies are known to exist - that to a fan of cartography, its exhibition is a bit like giving a devout Christian a chance to hold the Holy Grail. Prepared for the court of Emperor Wanli of the Ming dynasty by Matteo Ricci, a Jesuit missionary in Beijing, the map places China at the center of the world, just where Chinese scholars thought (and think) appropriate. It was purchased last year by the James Ford Bell Trust from a Japanese collector and will move to permanent display at the University of Minnesota...
...Matteo Iannacone, a victim of the incident who alleged possible foul play in an Oct. interview, said yesterday that police had asked him whether there existed any animosity among researchers in the laboratory. Iannacone, a research fellow at the Medical School, said he was unable to help HUPD since he was unaware of any office resentment...