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Map of Emperor Hadrian’s Journeys Across the Roman Empire
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Map of Emperor Hadrian’s Journeys Across the Roman Empire - Frontiers, Diplomacy & Imperial Power, 117–133 CE

The Roman Empire under Hadrian (reign 117–138 CE) represented a shift...
Map of the Rise and Expansion of the Neo-Assyrian Empire
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Map of the Rise and Expansion of the Neo-Assyrian Empire - Conquest and Imperial Power Across the Near East

The Neo-Assyrian Empire emerged from renewed Assyrian state-building...
Map of Battle of Gettysburg, 1–3 July 1863
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Map of Battle of Gettysburg, 1–3 July 1863 - Lee’s Invasion and the Civil War’s Turning Point

The Battle of Gettysburg (1–3 July 1863) was the bloodiest engagement...
Map of the Mughal Empire at Its Greatest Extent, c. 1707
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Map of the Mughal Empire at Its Greatest Extent, c. 1707 - Expansion, provinces, and contested frontiers

The Mughal Empire (1526–1857) emerged from the military and political...
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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!

Mapper: Atlas for Time Travellers

Vici Map

Watch empires rise and fall, follow migrations, and navigate history one year at a time. Browse political boundaries from 2400 BCE through 263 BCE at any level of magnification. Every border, every empire, rendered from primary historical data.

Vici Archaeological Atlas of Antiquity

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 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.

Digital Atlas 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.

HistoryMaps: Mapboard

HistoryMaps: Mapboard

A highly interactive and beautifully rendered map showing the changing borders of states, empires and kingdoms from antiquity all the way to the present day. At the bottom of the map there is a timeline allowing the user to change the date.

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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