Books Received Published: 14 September 1871 The Ancient Geography of India MAX MÜLLER Nature 4, 381–383 (1871) Cite this article ...

A map of the ancient world as described by the geographer Strabo. Photo: Science History Images/Alamy Geography is destiny for nations, and history the proof.

A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest civilizations imagined the Earth. Known as the Imago Mundi, this Babylonian ...

Tsunami uncovers ancient city in India Archaeologists have begun underwater excavations of what is believed to be an ancient Indian city and parts of a temple uncovered by the tsunami.