Throughout history, powerful leaders have shaped the world through conquest, often leaving a legacy of both transformation ...

In 1882, the British Museum acquired the oldest known map of the world, which was carved into a clay tablet from Babylon and ...

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 ...

Google had announced the move last year with the first deadline being December 1, 2024, but decided to extend it.

World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500 offers a ... It includes 350 high-quality images and maps, chronologies, and learning questions to help guide student learning. Its digital ...

This interactive map explores the complex and surprising evolution of Auschwitz, the scene of one of the worst crimes in human history ... during the course of World War Two.

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.

or do they actively shape the experience and perception of the world? Maps, History and Power addresses these and other questions by exploring mapping practices and spatial thought in several European ...