Urban Scratchoff
This site gives you a clever way to explore historical aerial imagery of New York City. You can click and
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Historical Maps
Historical maps showing territorial changes of countries and historical events of the past.
Map of Europe showing countries as established by the peace conference at Paris
One of the earlier National Geographic maps published in 1920. “Europe Showing Countries as Established by the Peace Conference at
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The Armenian Genocide
The Armenian genocide, also known as the Armenian Holocaust, was the systematic extermination and deportation of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during World War I. It is estimated that between 1915 and 1923, approximately 1.5 million Armenians were killed, with many others forcibly displaced from their homes
Read MoreWhere Roman coins have been found in Europe
Roman currency comprised gold, silver, bronze, orichalcum, and copper coins. From its introduction to the Roman Republic, during the 3rd century B.C., well into Imperial times, Roman currency saw numerous changes in form, denomination, and composition. A persistent trait was the inflationary debasement and replacement of coins over the times. Well-known examples of this followed the reformations of Diocletian.
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