Legend has it that a headless sculpture of the god Yaxachtun at the site formerly terrified the local Lacandon people, who feared that the world would end when the head was replaced. With its ...

In 40 Maps That Will Change How You See The World, out on 26 September, Bonnett aims to do just that, putting together a tour ...

What to do? He decided that a magnificent gift—a lavish map of the world—might maneuver him into the new king’s good graces. D’Annebault hired Pierre Desceliers, one of the best ...

Part of our commitment to making the transition to life at the University of New Haven as easy as possible for our new students is the creation of these websites - the Road Maps for New Students. Each ...

The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...

Let's get straight to the heart of the matter—the heart's job is to move blood. Day and night, the muscles of your heart contract and relax to pump blood throughout your body. When blood returns ...

Britain and its Empire lost almost a million men during World War One; most of them died on the Western Front. Stretching 440 miles from the Swiss border to the North Sea, the line of trenches ...

In 1940, Richard and Maurice McDonald opened their first burger stand in San Bernardino, CA. With the help of Ray Kroc, the brothers took their restaurant across the country over the course of the ...

Many recent open-world games are so expansive that players need to invest over 100 hours just to uncover the entire map. Space-based open-world games take this even further, offering maps so large ...

The Babylonian oldest map solved revealing ancient beliefs about Mesopotamia and mysterious lands beyond the known world.

The changes are intended to stop governments from using the world’s largest police organization to harass and monitor political dissidents. After decades of relative stability, the country has ...

On the second floor of the Library of Saint Marks in Venice, a map of the world occupies an entire room – and rightfully so, considering its historical significance and imposing size.