BOSTON – When some of the first maps were printed in the late 15th century, they were simple diagrams of three continents and one giant ocean. Over the next several centuries, more continents were ...

<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 ...

These eight maps trace Korea’s history from its mythic beginnings to the present day. According to legend, Korea’s history ...

Centuries-old map returned to Mexico after librarian’s discovery - The map is one of thousands of archaeological and cultural ...

Explore the European impact on the Tamil coast through the history of cartography and the development of maps.

Many locals have never laid eyes on the historic maps of North Carolina stored at the Register of Deeds office, some of which date back to the 1800s. According to Charles Gilliam, "These maps have ...

On the first of five visits to Special Collections & Archives this semester, first-year students in the seminar Maps, Territory, and Power in Asia leaned over large tables to peer at maps of the ...