Dating back to the 6th century B.C.E., the Imago Mundi, most commonly known as the Babylonian Map of the World, is the oldest surviving world map. Although it may not be entirely accurate ...

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

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 ...

Find out more about the history of 10 countries across the world that no longer exist, and exactly why they vanished from the ...

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 ...

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.

This map of Hull shows the town (it wasn't a ... Most of the content on A History of the World is created by the contributors, who are the museums and members of the public. The views expressed ...