Here’s a map showing a longer period of time, from 1 A.D. to 2000 A.D., made using maps from Euratlas. At the beginning of the common era, Europe was dominated by the Roman Empire.

Johannes Putsch’s 1533 map personified the continent as a queen and inspired a wave of mapmaking that depicted places as people, animals, and even plants. "Europa regina" ("Queen Europe") is ...

A video tracking the rise and fall of nations shows the last 1,012 years of European history; The map in the video invites viewers to test their historical knowledge and question the impact of ...

An Epic Time-Lapse Map of Europe Over the Past 1,000 Years. YouTube user harrunostasj has created a fascinating look at European history in fast forward using the Centennia Historical Atlas.

When studying Western history, we tend to say that this European explorer discovered this continent or that island, when those lands were already long inhabited. Cartographer Bill Rankin maps out ...

A century ago at the beginning of the First World War, the maps of Europe, Asia and Africa looked much different than they do today. Historians say many of the border changes - agreed upon after ...

The map gives an account of how European cities and border zones have been transformed over time by migrants’ presence. ... Their struggle to stay is now becoming part of Europe’s history.

The Vault is Slate's history blog. Like us on Facebook, ... This stunning geological map of Europe was produced in 1875 by Andre Dumont, a Belgian scientist and mapmaker.