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Ancient Greek cartographers, from Anaximander to Ptolemy, turned myth and measurement into world maps, shaping latitude and ...

Before Brazil ever fired a shot in World War I, it was an ex-empire held together by coffee, slavery’s legacy, and rival regional oligarchies. This episode walks through the chaotic birth of the First ...

The passage of time continues to give us unique discoveries, such as the one that has recently come to light. The first map ...

Boundaries have rarely remained constant throughout history. The world is changed by empires, alliances, and political ...

Researchers built the most complete Roman road map ever made, charting nearly 186,000 miles across Europe, North Africa, and ...

Few issues are as loudly debated yet so poorly understood as the West Philippine Sea. We hear strong words about patriotism, ...

Monty Python famously asked what the Romans ever did for us, but as a new map shows, they constructed a vast network of roads that revolutionized the world. Called Itiner-e, the incredible map ...

An exhibition in Mumbai delves into its 500-year history, exploring how it became a bulwark of trade adopted by the Mughals ...

Among the early Maya, the site of Aguada Fénix would have been a place for everyone to gather for trade, socialization, and ...