An extended view, from 1 AD to 2000 AD. If you click it will get bigger and easier to read. Euratlas The most recent millennium of European political history was wrought with war and conquest. Borders ...

Explore the Sunderland Collection’s stunning maps and atlases, spanning European mapmakers from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment. Historical maps, like this world map from the Portolan Atlas by ...

It’s no secret that the Romans liked to build roads. But European researchers say they've discovered an extra 100,000 ...

The Vault is Slate’s history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. This map prefaced a 1918 book by ...

The Vault is Slate’s history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. This stunning geological map of ...

Martina Tazzioli does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Fans of historical documentaries know what to expect, particularly with an entire television network dedicated to them: archival footage, expert commentators, narration, text and maps, and the ...

As the war continued onwards draining the land of blood and coin, enough was finally enough. While the conflict started over religious grounds, by this time it had changed to a conflict about ...