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New Research Suggests The World’s Oldest Map May Depict The Location Of Noah’s Ark
In 1882, the British Museum acquired the oldest known map of the world, which was carved into a clay tablet from Babylon and ...
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The Conquerors Who Redrew the Map of the World
Throughout history, powerful leaders have shaped the world through conquest, often leaving a legacy of both transformation ...
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A Map Fit for a King Shows the World of 1550
What to do? He decided that a magnificent gift—a lavish map of the world—might maneuver him into the new king’s good graces. D’Annebault hired Pierre Desceliers, one of the best ...
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Ten countries that no longer exist – and why
Find out more about the history of 10 countries across the world that no longer exist, and exactly why they vanished from the ...
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A Spy, a Map, and the Quest for Power in 16th-Century Europe
Alberto Cantino, an Italian spy, acquired a Portuguese map showing stunning finds in the New World. This story appears in the March/April 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine.
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Mappa Mundi
The geographical material of the map is contained within ... are around 500 drawings of the history of humankind and the marvels of the natural world, including some 420 cities and towns, 15 ...