The Equal Earth World Map project has finally given us the most accurate map of Earth ever created. We just have to accept it ...

Anaximander's Map is considered by some to be the first-ever world map, and alleged versions of it have been shared across ...

Throughout history, powerful leaders have shaped the world through conquest, often leaving a legacy of both transformation ...

There is a lot to love about this one-of-a-kind LEGO set—aside from its world map and large "Wonderliner Jet," this set ...

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 ...

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 ...

Flat, two-dimensional maps can look different because the world is actually curved. This means map-makers need to make compromises when drawing maps. These different map representations are called ...

mathematics, art and architecture, and a glyph system of writing on stone, ceramics, and paper. Using the labels on or below the map below, visit 15 of the better-known Maya sites.