The idea of nations as neatly bordered spaces can be traced partly to medieval maps of biblical Israel. In A Nutshell ...
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A map is an attractive thing. As visual objects, maps are complex works of art that combine skilled drawing ability and ...
A red alert has been issued for some coastal Indian states set to be slammed by powerful Cyclone Ditwah, which has left 123 ...
From December 3, 2025, the Gallery of the Five Continents will be open to visitors at the Louvre Museum, offering an ...
Researchers have uncovered extensive pre-Hispanic settlements hidden beneath the waters and vegetation of Bolivia's Great Tectonic Lakes. Using advanced LiDAR technology and collaborative fieldwork ...
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll in widespread flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains in Southeast Asia mounted on Monday with another person reported killed in Vietnam, and five others in ...
Many of the gravesites that pockmark the north and east of the country are believed to contain the victims of atrocities ...
The first Bible to feature a map of the Holy Land was published 500 years ago in 1525. The map was initially printed the ...
The former royal site of Oudong offers serene temples, historical remnants and sweeping views. It remains largely overlooked ...
November 27, 2012: Apple fires the manager responsible for the disastrous Apple Maps launch in iOS 6 after the glitchy software delivers embarrassingly bad data to users around the world. Richard ...
The Assyrian business community also had the first businesswomen and female investors. Generous tax breaks were given to ...
With the end of British colonial rule in 1947, the Indian subcontinent was divided into two nations, majority-Hindu India and majority-Muslim Pakistan. But simmering secular tensions and a hastily ...