The discovery is based on the 1,500-year-old Madaba Mosaic Map, revealing its location. Excavations uncovered evidence of a vibrant Christian community and economic activity.

The map is located in Madaba, Jordan, and depicts a total of 157 sites—many of which have yet to be found. One of the many lost cities is a place called Tharais, which dates all the way back to ...

My second regret was declining a six-month grant to dig up old maps of the Philippines from libraries, archives, and museums abroad to be used against China’s “historical claims” to the Spratlys and ...

Summit Historical Society director Jordan Bennett said Wednesday, Feb. 5, that the nonprofit has about 1,000 historic maps and has received a grant to begin digitizing the collection, starting ...

Science Secret in 400-year-old map may have finally solved the mystery of Roanoke By Ben Cost Published Jan. 27, 2025, 1:41 p.m. ET ...

Researchers discovered a 13,000-year-old three-dimensional map within a rock shelter in the Paris Basin, showcasing Paleolithic humans' water flow and geomorphological knowledge. This finding ...

Ms. Hudson saw historic maps as windows on the past. “A map is so much more than a diagram showing how to get from Point A to Point B,” she told The New York Times in 2002.

World News: The Babylonian Map of the World, originating from ancient Iraq around the sixth century B.C., is the oldest known map. Depicting a circular world with ...

World News Oldest map of the world on nearly 3,000-year-old Babylonian tablet deciphered to reveal surprisingly familiar story By Allie Griffin Published Sep. 11, 2024, 10:23 p.m. ET ...

Proposal to light up Old Nowra Bridge could cost Shoalhaven Council $200k A south coast mayoral candidate wants a financially stricken council to spend upwards of $200,000 to light up a ...

A south coast mayoral candidate wants a financially stricken council to spend upwards of $200,000 to light up a decommissioned bridge, despite some viewing the idea as “a waste of money”. Tom ...

Tom McGann ‘Got him good’: Mum and son guilty of teen’s murder Tom McGann Originally published as Proposal to light up Old Nowra Bridge could cost Shoalhaven Council $200k NSW ...