And yet each map offers a subjective view of the world, one that is shaped by the specific time and culture in which it was ...

Anaximander's Map is considered by some to be the first-ever world map, and alleged versions of it have been shared across ...

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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This is one of the enamel signs which were mounted in bus shelters throughout the City of Hull. It shows Hull's trolleybus ...

Dive into the must-read books about maps: from explorations on the history of maritime journeys to depictions of the ...

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 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.

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 ...