While history books detail past events that shaped the world, historic maps literally show us how the world as we know it ...

With the war in Ukraine escalating to new levels in recent weeks, Newsweek has mapped the international perspectives on the ...

In Kigali City, Rwanda, driving etiquette includes taking regular breaks from driving altogether. The African city celebrates ...

Legend has it that a headless sculpture of the god Yaxachtun at the site formerly terrified the local Lacandon people, who feared that the world would end when the head was replaced. With its ...

What to do? He decided that a magnificent gift—a lavish map of the world—might maneuver him into the new king’s good graces. D’Annebault hired Pierre Desceliers, one of the best ...

mathematics, art and architecture, and a glyph system of writing on stone, ceramics, and paper. Using the labels on or below the map below, visit 15 of the better-known Maya sites.

It's the chosen map of Google, and often displayed in classrooms around the country. But Boston public schools have stopped using it because it's inaccurate. Here's what a more accurate projection ...

Flat, two-dimensional maps can look different because the world is actually curved. This means map-makers need to make compromises when drawing maps. These different map representations are called ...

The introduction of writing systems changed the world. It allowed humans to physically express thoughts and language, as well as record events for future generations to study. Although different ...