Some national borders are determined by natural phenomena like seas, mountains and rivers. Most, however, are created by ...
This is the twelvth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia—to spend time in worlds beyond the pathological ...
What Alexander achieved in his 32 years is “unique,” says Paul Cartledge, AG Leventis professor emeritus of Greek culture at the University of Cambridge, who adds that the Macedonian “redrew the map ...
Ancient Greek geographer Strabo is one of the greatest writers in the ancient world, devoting his life to studying, writing, ...
Over the last 15 years, the Middle East has been racked by war, destruction, and displacement. Hundreds of thousands of ...
Maps are ubiquitous—on phones, in-flight and car displays, and in textbooks the world over. While some maps delineate and ...
To this day, Israel or the Palestinian territories may fall off some maps, depending on the politics of their makers. This is not exclusive to the Middle East—"map wars" are underway across the ...