Explore the fascinating history of world maps, from ancient to modern times, and their impact on our understanding of geography and culture.

Several African nations have begun replacing Mercator maps in schools with alternatives. The current campaign is "actively ...

Maps are a form of storytelling, as well as an information source. Even the lines, colours, symbols and size of regions ...

In History, he shepherds the reader through 2,000 years of mapmaking, with an emphasis on a dozen world maps that shaped—and were shaped by—various political, religious and social movements.

The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here’s what the ...

The Battle of the Somme was one of the most significant campaigns of World War One, as the Allied forces attempted to break through the German front line in northern France, 1916. This interactive map ...