Historical Maps
Historical maps showing territorial changes of countries and historical events of the past.
Londinium: The Heart of Roman Britain
Londinium, the precursor to the iconic city of London, was a bustling Roman settlement that rose to prominence during the later decades of the 1st century AD. This dynamic urban center grew from a relatively small fortified garrison to become Great Britain’s largest city, playing a crucial role in the province’s development.
Read MoreThe World of Homer
The ‘Homeric question’ raises many conflicting opinions about the person and works of Homer. It is thus impossible to reproduce
Read MoreProportion of whites of Foreign parentage to total population of the U.S. (1900)
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Read MoreSpatializing 6,000 years of global urbanization from 3700 BC to AD 2000
How were cities distributed globally in the past? How many people lived in these cities? How did cities influence their
Read MoreLegacy of the Roman Empire mapped
The legacy of the Roman Empire is profound and far-reaching, with its influence still evident in various aspects of modern society: law and governance, architecture and engineering, infrastructure, and urbanization, military and warfare, art and sculpture, philosophy and intellectual thought, language and literature, religion, etc.
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Medieval maps of Paris
In the 10th century, Paris was a provincial town of weak political and economic importance. Still, under the kings of the Capetian dynasty who ruled France until 14 century, it becomes a significant, commercial, political, and religious center.
Read MoreThe Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China, one of the most iconic structures in the world, stands as a symbol of China’s ancient civilization and ingenuity. Stretching over 13,000 miles, this remarkable fortification winds its way through rugged terrain, from deserts to mountains, across northern China.
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