The Wolfsonian–FIU charts global ambition in “Plotting Power: Maps and the Modern Age,” on view through April 16, 2023. Drawing from the Wolfsonian’s renowned collection of art and design, Plotting ...

A map can take you on a journey, transporting you across continents and cultures all with a single glance. What started as a ...

Editor’s note: As teens scroll through their news feeds, catching glimpses of conflict and atrocities taking place in Syria, South Sudan, or even violence here in America, what are they learning about ...

The first known world map was inscribed into clay tablets in ancient Babylonia. ONE OF the most newfangled is SURELY the Google Earth app, which quite literally, puts the world at your fingertips.

Most people generally have an idea of the relative sizes of countries around the world. Australia is quite large, while Belgium is quite small. But what happens when you compare two countries of ...

If you have gone through the Previous Year Paper’s of the UPSC Civil Service Exam, you would have noticed at least one map-based question asked each year. In some years the number can go up to 3 which ...

From ancient empires to modern wars, these 25 pivotal conflicts explain how borders shifted, nations rose and fell, and the world map became what we recognize today. If you enjoyed this video, ...

More recently, Gibson covered Astoria and why it never became a major hub like San Francisco. We learn more about “Geography by Geoff” and how it struck a chord on social media. Note: The following ...

World map with the British Empire highlighted in red, Mercator projection. Author: Colomb, J.C.R. Publisher: MacClure & Co. Date: 1886. Location: Great Britain. BY Ruben Pater In November 2014, the ...

<br>In 150 AD, the Greek scholar Claudius Ptolemy wrote a textbook entitled the <i>Geography, </i>which earned him the title ‘The Father of Geography’. Drawing on nearly a thousand years of classical ...