Name: Babylonian Map of the World ("Imago Mundi" in Latin) What it is: A clay tablet inscribed with the oldest known map of the ancient world Where it is from: Abu Habba (Sippar), an ancient ...

Although it may not be entirely accurate, it offers a glimpse into how ancient Babylonians viewed the world around them. The map was a clay tablet that was created somewhere between 2,600 to 2,900 ...

The holy city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka is the alleged home of a map that could unlock the secrets of the universe.

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

Archaeologists have discovered potentially the world's oldest 3D map, carved into the floor of a rock shelter outside of ...

What's cooler than maps? Bizarre ancient maps. Oxford University Press recently published "The Oxford Map Companion: One Hundred Sources in World History," edited by UC Irvine historian Patricia Seed.

Bonampak means "painted walls" in Maya, and the site is known for just that: beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya ... who feared that the world would end when the head was ...

After unearthing a rare collection of highly prized Silk Road artefacts, a family in the Himalayas has opened a museum ...

This was one of the most important trade routes in the ancient world, and Troy’s location ... On the interactive map on the home page, the levels are represented by different colors.