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 ...

Scientists have deciphered the world's oldest map etched in a clay tablet about 3,000 years ago, finding it features the ...

mathematics, art and architecture, and a glyph system of writing on stone, ceramics, and paper. Using the labels on or below the map below, visit 15 of the better-known Maya sites.

The Babylonian oldest map solved revealing ancient beliefs about Mesopotamia and mysterious lands beyond the known world.

In 40 Maps That Will Change How You See The World, out on 26 September, Bonnett aims to do just that, putting together a tour ...

In 1940, Richard and Maurice McDonald opened their first burger stand in San Bernardino, CA. With the help of Ray Kroc, the brothers took their restaurant across the country over the course of the ...

Britain and its Empire lost almost a million men during World War One; most of them died on the Western Front. Stretching 440 miles from the Swiss border to the North Sea, the line of trenches ...

On the second floor of the Library of Saint Marks in Venice, a map of the world occupies an entire room – and rightfully so, considering its historical significance and imposing size.

Many recent open-world games are so expansive that players need to invest over 100 hours just to uncover the entire map. Space-based open-world games take this even further, offering maps so large ...

There’s now a sequel, Kingdom of the Sky 2: The World Burns, so if you enjoyed the first one, jump straight into the follow up. This sci-fi Minecraft map took its creators three months to build ...

Image credit: miHoYo Make no mistake: this game really is absolutely huge, with another full "nation" being added to its massive open world map with every annual version switchover. As of Version ...

Legend has it that a headless sculpture of the god Yaxachtun at the site formerly terrified the local Lacandon people, who feared that the world would end when the head was replaced. With its ...