The fate of the settlers who founded the "Lost Colony of Roanoke" in what is now North Carolina remains unknown.
Ever wanted to see how history connects all around the world? This interactive history map makes it easier than ever.
According to Dr. Irving Finkel, an expert at the British Museum, the map is "awesomely vast" and reflects Babylon as the center of the world. You can pay a visit to this historical artifact today.
Learning can be fun; but if you don’t want to take my word for it, I will let today’s list do the talking. Today, we’re ...
01. Hereford Mappa Mundi, by Richard of Haldingham or Lafford, c.1300 While there are thankfully quite a few historic world maps still knocking around today, the Mappa Mundi kept in Hereford ...
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 ...
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.