GeoMôn has been recognised as a Unesco World Heritage site, marking it out for its extraordinary geological importance.

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Detail of a fire insurance map of Troy, with brick buildings in pink, wood in yellow. The John English Bakery in South Troy was a substantial operation in 1911, the year that the Freihofer family came ...

From the sun-soaked Channel Islands, to the rugged landscapes of the Outer Hebrides, Britain has countless islands well worth ...

Researchers recently found one of the many lost Holy Land cities in Jordan. The team used maps and field surveys to identify the site. Experts believe the lost city Tharais wasn’t just an ...

Curators are seeking other historical views of Waco and its environs. Individuals with maps who are willing to have them digitized to share with the Greater Waco community can call 254-710-1268 or ...

A history buff with a metal detector recently led archaeologists to the site of a medieval monastery – all thanks to a strange symbol spotted on an old map. Arkeologerna, an archaeological ...

This is London in an age before the Black Death and Peasants’ Revolt, when Old St Paul’s was the New St Paul’s (and still under construction). It was, indeed, an age before city maps.

On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor. Maps, both historic and newly created by National Geographic, yield new insights into the full scope of Japan's battle plans for the day ...