Maps | A Blog About History

Maps of Empires that no longer exist

July 15th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

My brother passed along this cool link showcasing maps of vast empires that no longer exist. The animated gifs are

March 7th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Researchers in Iran have completed the first phase of a project to map of Iran’s archaeological sites. The map was

September 10th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Researchers have mapped the ancient Roman town of Interamna Lirenas in Italy which was abandoned 1,500 years ago. The street

September 6th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

Scientists have sequenced the genome of of the Denisovans, a human ancestor, using a tiny finger bone, the only fossil

July 20th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A rare map, the first to document the the newly-discovered America, has been found in between the pages of a

May 15th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

A team of historians and IT folks from Stanford University have developed an online map called ORBIS that calculates how

May 7th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

An analysis of a map from the late 16th century has lead researchers to believe they have uncovered the fate

August 31st, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

A mathematical review of the Codex Vergara, a document which contains detailed map of 386 farms, has shown that Aztec