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Map of Europe at the End of WW I, 1918 - After the Great War - Between Empire, Revolution, and Peace

The end of the First World War (1914–1918) transformed Europe and the...

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Map of the Parthian (Arsacid) Empire, c. 150 CE - Iran’s Cavalry Empire Between Rome and the Silk Roads

The Parthian, or Arsacid, Empire (c. 247 BCE–224 CE) was an Iranian...

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Map of William the Conqueror’s Campaign for London, 1066 - From Hastings to Westminster and the English Crown

William the Conqueror’s campaign for London formed the decisive second...

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Map of the Phoenician Trade and Colonization, c.1100-600 BCE - Trade, Colonies & Maritime Networks Across the Mediterranean

Between c. 1100 and 600 BCE, the Phoenician city-states of the Levant...

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Map of the Ancient World

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

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.

Map of Ancient History Museums

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 the Roman Empire

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 Greco-Roman Sites

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 Prehistoric Sites

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.