This story appears in the July 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine ... He decided that a magnificent gift—a lavish map of the world—might maneuver him into the new king’s good ...

The Imago Mundi, the oldest known world map, offers a rare glimpse into the way ancient Babylonians viewed their world.

which evolved into today’s National Geographic Maps. As in the past, our cartographers continue to illustrate the world around us through the art and science of mapmaking. We adhere to this long ...