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

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 ...

One of Africa's Big Five countries is shown on world maps to be half the size it actually is, while a small European country appears to be double its real area. World maps show country sizes to be ...

As governments around the world have enacted new measures and given ... and northern Italy between January and March 2019 in the maps below. But in these places, shutdowns have been stricter ...

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 ...

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 ...

At the close of World War II, Hal parachuted into Mukden, Manchuria to rescue high level POWs including General Wainwright. He was married to his love and dance partner, Helen Leith, for 69 years.

Explore what the world’s new coastlines would look like. 8 min read This story appears in the September 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. The maps here show the world as it is now ...

October 30, 2024 The World's Largest River Is Running Low October 30, 2024 • The region drained by the Amazon River, including the Amazon rainforest, is in the second year of a punishing drought ...

Ahad Raza Mir on Rajib's story. World on Fire is an adrenalized, emotionally gripping, and resonant World War II drama that follows the intertwining fates of ordinary people in multiple countries ...