Historical Maps

April 4, 2015 Alex

Europe on the eve of the French Revolution

Europe on the eve of the French Revolution in the late 18th century was a complex and diverse continent, marked by significant social, economic, and political changes.

At the time, Europe was dominated by monarchies, which were absolute or limited in power, and had significant control over the lives of their subjects. The Enlightenment had influenced many people, leading to a growing desire for political and social change and for greater individual liberties.

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April 2, 2015 Alex

How the British and the Russians Drew the Afghan-Turkmen Border

Last week, The Diplomat featured an interesting piece about the border between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, noting that the Amu Darya,

Economic maps Historical Maps

March 30, 2015 Alex

The changing center of economic gravity

The ranking of the most advanced economic countries has witnessed significant shifts throughout history. In ancient times, civilizations like those in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and China were economically advanced. During the Middle Ages, European countries like Italy and the Low Countries experienced economic prosperity through trade and commerce.

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March 22, 2015 Alex

The Expansion of Russia

How has the world’s largest country become the largest country in the world? Ivan the Great and Vasili the Adequate

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March 19, 2015 Alex

The British Isles mapped out by genetic ancestry

Historical roots in specific areas of the United Kingdom, heading to the finest-scale map of genetic modification yet designed.

Historical Maps Political maps

March 18, 2015 Alex

A political map of the world (200 AD)

In 200 CE, great religions spread along the trade roads of the Eastern Hemisphere. Meantime, one of the most populated cities in the entire world now thrives in the Western Hemisphere.

Historical Maps

March 18, 2015 Alex

What Africa might look like if it had never been colonized

The history of Africa starts with the appearance of archaic humans at least 200,000 years ago in East Africa. It continues uninterrupted into today as a patchwork of diverse and developing nation-states. The oldest known states in Africa are the Kingdom of Kush, Ancient Egypt, the Sahel, and the Maghreb.

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March 17, 2015 Alex

Countries of the world that Britain has not invaded or occupied

The British Empire was the most extensive empire by area. The area of the empire at its territorial peak was 35.5 million square kilometers (13.7 million square miles). British Empire has invaded about 90% of the countries around the earth.

Historical Maps Space

March 17, 2015 Alex

A Map of Every Object in our Solar System

Solar System appeared 4.6 billion years ago from the gravitational collapse of a giant interstellar molecular cloud. The vast bulk of the Solare system’s mass is in the Sun, with most of the remaining mass contained in Jupiter. This planet and Saturn are gas giants, mainly formed of hydrogen and helium; Uranus and Neptune are ice giants. The four smaller innermost planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, are terrestrial, being principally formed of rock and metal.