And yet here, in a book published in 1507, were references to a large world map that showed a new, fourth part of the world and called it America. The references were tantalizing, but for those ...

And thanks to a clever architect in Tokyo, we have a map that could change the world — or at least how we picture it. Created by Hajime Narukawa, the AuthaGraph World Map was announced as the ...

Known as the Imago Mundi, this Babylonian world map, carved into clay over 2,600 years ago, combines geography, mythology, and cosmology in a way that reflects both the intellect and imagination ...