A digital atlas of ancient Rome’s highways and byways reveals a road network that was more extensive than thought.
Tag: Maps
African Union Endorses Call to Abandon the Mercator Map
A campaign is underway to replace the world’s most popular map, which the effort’s supporters say promotes a false view of the continent and its size.
Thailand and Cambodia Stepped Back From War, but Their Temple Fight Remains
Intense nationalism and disputed history — and maps — stoke the neighbors’ hostilities. Even a surge of international diplomacy has brought little hope of a lasting peace.
New Global Atlas Highlights Surprising Hot Spots of Fungal Biodiversity
A new global atlas of underground fungi suggests that some surprising biodiversity hot spots lie hidden beneath our feet.
Google Street View Captures a Man Loading a Bag Into a Trunk. Arrests Follow.
The image, from northern Spain, showed a man with a white bag in the trunk of a car. The National Police said it helped them solve a missing-person case.
Map: Where Rebels Have Advanced in Syria
Syrian opposition fighters have rapidly expanded the territory under their control in northwestern Syria.
Maps: Where Ukraine Is Fighting to Hold Back Russian Onslaught
Outmanned and outgunned, Ukrainian ground forces are in perhaps their most precarious position since the opening months of the war.
Exploring the Backyard
While a grand trip might offer novelty and excitement, there’s adventure to be found in territories much closer to home.
A World Map With No National Borders and 1,642 Animals
Anton Thomas, a New Zealander in Melbourne, Australia, has given three years of his life to a hand-drawn map of our planet and its animal inhabitants.
A World Map With No National Borders and 1,642 Animals
Anton Thomas, a New Zealander in Melbourne, Australia, has given three years of his life to a hand-drawn map of our planet and its animal inhabitants.