The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...

Legend has it that a headless sculpture of the god Yaxachtun at the site formerly terrified the local Lacandon people, who feared that the world would end when the head was replaced. With its ...

Track the 2024 presidential election race and count the number of electoral votes earned by each candidate with our handy map ...

It's not the popular vote that decides who wins the presidency — it's the outcome of the Electoral College​. This map shows ...

A map shared to social media in mid-October 2024 accurately compared the size of Texas to Europe. The map shared online ...

The Smithsonian Pocket Guide (PDF) is a map-sized visitor guide that folds down to fit in your pocket. It is available at Washington, D.C., area information/welcome desks in English and Spanish. It is ...

What to do? He decided that a magnificent gift—a lavish map of the world—might maneuver him into the new king’s good graces. D’Annebault hired Pierre Desceliers, one of the best ...

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general manager of Google Maps, told reporters Wednesday during a preview of the features presented in Palo Alto, California.

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mathematics, art and architecture, and a glyph system of writing on stone, ceramics, and paper. Using the labels on or below the map below, visit 15 of the better-known Maya sites.