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Westward Exploration and Settlement of the United States c.1850
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Westward Exploration and Settlement of the United States c.1850

A map illustrating the patterns and routes of westward exploration and...
The Roman Empire and the Crisis of the Third Century, c. 270 CE
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The Roman Empire and the Crisis of the Third Century, c. 270 CE

A map illustrating the state of affairs in the lands of the Roman Empire...
Suleiman the Magnificent and the Ottoman Empire, c. 1566
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Suleiman the Magnificent and the Ottoman Empire, c. 1566

Suleiman the Magnificent (also given as Süleyman, Suleyman I, or Suleiman...
The “Columbian Exchange” in the 15th century
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The “Columbian Exchange” in the 15th century

An infographic illustrating the exchange of diseases, animals, plants...
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Map of the Ancient World

Interactive Map

This interactive political map by World History Encyclopedia offers a large-scale overview of the ancient world across all time periods. Choose a date and see what the world looked like. It focuses on the Mediterranean, but also covers other parts of the world. Note: This is a work in progress!

Map of Ancient History Museums

Museum Map

This map of the modern world shows the locations and addresses of various archaeological museums and sites around the world which are relevant to ancient history.

Map of Greco-Roman Sites

Vici Map

This map shows ancient sites and museums from the Greco-Roman world in high detail, down to street level. The map covers the Mediterranean and most of Europe. It is created and maintained by the Vici Project.

Map of the Roman Empire

Pelagios Map

A highly zoomable and detailed map of the Roman Empire and the Classical World, created and managed by the Centre for Digital Humanities, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The map shows provinces, cities, roads and fortresses of the Roman Empire.

Map of Prehistoric Sites

Museum Map

This map shows a selection of Palaeolithic sites across a very wide time span all across the globe which are connected in one way or another with the genus of Homo.
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