In the poem, Ibn al‑Wardi imagines the plague as a wandering trickster who drifts from one region to another, spreading death ...

Rivers are vital arteries for our world. They have shaped civilisations throughout history, providing essential water for ...

Ancient Greek cartographers, from Anaximander to Ptolemy, turned myth and measurement into world maps, shaping latitude and ...

Smuggling routes don’t form randomly; they trace the old paths of trade arteries and narrow passes carved by nature and human ...

New research sheds light on a cross-shaped pit found at Aguada Fénix, a monumental complex discovered several years ago ...

The Omo-Turkana basin in Africa is home to a treasure trove of ancient human fossils and tools that span 300,000 years – today it is still yielding new discoveries about our species ...

A new interactive map reveals the Roman road network, linking Ancient Greece with the empire and shaping trade, travel, and ...

Imagine a map that shows, with an unprecedented level of detail, the immense network of roads that once connected the vast ...

A publicly available project, Itiner-e also shows a bit of impressive historical revision is in order. It now appears that ...

An incredible new map captures a stunning snapshot of the Roman Empire's vast transportation system as it was nearly 2,000 ...

As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and scientists now say those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known. A new study combines information from historical records, ...