Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDAvatarAvatarExplore Five Volumes of the History of Cartography for Free Onlineverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Madeleine MuzdakisWhat do you know about the history of mapmaking? Cartography is an ancient tradition that has evolved from abstract to highly precise depictions that come from complex scientific readings and satellite images. It takes skill and patience to create a map, but even the best efforts are not free from …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDAvatarAvatarMappa Mundi: The greatest medieval map in the worldverified_publisherBBC Travel - Anna BressaninFrom a small island in the Venetian lagoon, a 15th-Century monk somehow designed an astonishingly accurate planisphere of the world.
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Roman Republic before the Mithridatic Wars, c. 90 BCEworldhistory.org - Simeon NetchevA map illustrating the geopolitical landscape in the Mediterranean on the eve of the Mithridatic Wars (88 - 63 BCE). The aftermath of the Punic Wars …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 Maps of Epic Ancient Questsworldhistory.org - Simeon NetchevIn this gallery, we cross the ancient Mediterranean world four times to follow the adventures of four great heroes from Greek and Roman mythology. …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDAvatarAvatarExplore the Impressively Accurate Medieval World Map by a 12th-Century Islamic Scholarverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Madeleine MuzdakisCartographers—or map makers—shape how we perceive our world. Most people are not fortunate enough to travel every continent and observe every sea. Even those lucky travelers who manage to accomplish such a feat will find their perspective limited by being Earth-bound, only able to see the horizon …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDStrabo: The Ancient Greek Geographer Who Mapped the Worldgreekreporter.com - Philip ChrysopoulosThe ancient Greek geographer Strabo is one of the greatest writers of the ancient world, devoting his life to studying, writing, and traveling. He …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo7 Maps of the Spanish Colonial Empireworldhistory.org - Simeon NetchevIn this gallery of seven maps, we examine the vast overseas territories of the Spanish Empire from the late 15th century to the 19th century. The …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo8 Maps on British Historyworldhistory.org - Simeon NetchevIn this gallery of eight maps, we examine the history of Britain by looking at the four great challenges faced from the outside: Rome, Scandinavia, …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo5 Maps on the Origins of the United Statesworldhistory.org - Simeon NetchevIn this gallery of five maps, we examine the creation and expansion of the United States from the colonization of North America by European powers to …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo9 Maps on Indian Historyworldhistory.org - Simeon NetchevIn this gallery, we examine the Indian subcontinent through nine maps to illustrate the region's history and rich tapestry of diverse cultures, …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDFirst Map of Known World Created by Ancient Greek Anaximandergreekreporter.com - Patricia ClausThe ancient Greek thinker Anaximander, who was born in the third year of the 42nd Olympiad, or 610 BC, and who lived until c. 546 BC, was a polymath, …
Avatar Angel D. Newton, PhDFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo40 Maps To Expand Your Knowledge Of The World We Live In (New Pics)boredpanda.com - Kristina Korsakaite, Rugilė Žemaitytė, Viktorija OšikaitėWe invite you to enter a cartographer's dreamland, where lines and colors come together.