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Map of Spanish Main & West Indies c.1720 - Treasure Fleets and Imperial Competition in the 18th Century

During the 18th century, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico formed...

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Map of the Second Anglo-Boer War, 1899–1902 - The Remaking of South Africa

The Second Anglo-Boer War (1899–1902) was a major conflict between the...

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Map of the Mahdist State

A map of the Mahdist state in Sudan. The Mahdist War (1881-99) was a...

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Map of Europe after the War of the Austrian Succession, 1748 - Dynastic Rivalry and Balance of Power

The War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748) reshaped the political...

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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!

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 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 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 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.