Philips maps symbol for historic ship. No trip to Dundee would be complete without a visit to HMS Unicorn, a 46-gun frigate launched in 1824. On a Philips map it's indicated by a stylised purple ...

A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest ...

WANTAGE -- It's taken several years, but a historic Wantage Township Map has recently been released just in time for the township's upcoming 265th anniversary on May 30.

About the book: This book illustrates the first connection between the map user community and the developers of digital map processing technologies by providing several applications, challenges, and ...

Historic Map Shines Light On America's Great 400 ... The hidden symbol on John White's map and the discovery of English artifacts inland suggest that at least some of the colonists may have moved ...

As time progresses, monuments dot the map, accelerating at certain historical moments (around the Civil War centennial celebration, for example, which started in 1957).

A new historical map of Arlington allows users to explore what the county looked like 100 years ago. The digital map depicts a mix of new and old pictures, showing the buildings that were standing ...

The ancient Japanese tradition of Ohaguro, or blackening one's teeth by lacquering them, was once a status symbol. Traces of this practice date back to the 12th century . But why?