Recent research reveals fascinating patterns in how Europeans view their cultural heritage, with Eastern European nations showing remarkably strong cultural pride. Find out which countries rank highest and what drives these differences.
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A Newark businessman’s 1941 book included a shocking map that divided Germany among neighboring countries. The Nazis turned this obscure proposal into powerful propaganda.
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Medieval trade networks were a crucial aspect of the global economy during the Middle Ages, connecting different regions of the
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From Brittany to Catalonia, pig farming remains a crucial part of Europe’s agricultural economy. See which regions lead this important industry.
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Discover how Europe’s power dynamics shifted through three major conflicts in this rare Time Magazine propaganda map series from WWI to the Cold War.
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Discover how grammatical gender works in European languages, its cognitive impact, and a map illustrating the gender systems across the continent.
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Soviet views of Europe and Asia, captured in maps from Moscow and Irkutsk, reveal Cold War strategies and ambitions. See the story behind these historic maps.
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Find out how unemployment rates in the EU are calculated and discover the trends of 2023 with maps. See how these figures have evolved from 2010 and how they compare globally.
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A map of Europe reveals fascinating divides in how countries view women’s roles. See the data behind these cultural attitudes and what they mean for gender equality.
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Operation Barbarossa was the invasion of the USSR by Nazi Germany and many of its Axis allies, starting on Sunday, 22 June 1941, during World War II. The military operation, codenamed after Frederick Barbarossa (“red beard”), a 12th-century Holy Roman emperor and German king, put into activity Nazi Germany’s ideological goal of occupying the western USSR to repopulate it with Germans.
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