Ancient Greek cartographers, from Anaximander to Ptolemy, turned myth and measurement into world maps, shaping latitude and ...

Explore the world's 7 oldest and most historically significant maps, from the Ice Age Mammoth Tusk Map to the Byzantine ...

The earliest known world map was etched sometime around the 6th century BCE onto a small clay tablet measuring just 4.8 by 3.2 inches. It depicts the world from the Babylonians’ point of view and is ...

Rare and important early first state map of the Carolinas from 1685 by Thornton, Morden & Lea, titled A New Map of Carolina, showing early settlements and landowners ($29,325). French armillary sphere ...

The world map is a familiar sight on classroom walls and in atlases, but you might be surprised to learn that it’s not an accurate representation of the Earth. In fact, in terms of country and ...