Ever wanted to see how history connects all around the world? This interactive history map makes it easier than ever.

Could a 500-year-old map change everything we know about human history? In this video, we dive into the Piri Reis Map – a ...

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 ...

I n a revelation that bridges millennia, the Babylonian Map of the World, or "Imago Mundi," has emerged as a dazzling relic of ancient geography. Hailing from the venerable city of Abu Habba ...

Do maps merely reflect particular mentalities and social practices, or do they actively shape the experience and perception of the world? Maps, History and Power addresses these and other questions by ...

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.