The world map by Petrus Berchonus (14th century)doi:10.1080/03085696608592291EngelsJ.Imago Mundi
Nine-metre-tall photo-realistic giants of mobility from the golden age of Arab civilisation, including 15th Century seafarer and navigator Ibn Majid, 11th Century historian and geographer Al-Bakri, and 14th Century explorer Ibn Battuta. Features ...
until the Indochina Peninsula was colonized by the French in the mid-19th century. Following a Japanese occupation in the 1940s, the Vietnamese fought French rule in the First Indochina War, eventually expelling the French in 1954. Thereafter, Vietnam was divided politically into two rival sta...
This small town in Italy began in the 14th Century when the Count of Conversano colonized it. Here the homes are trulli. Trulli are dwellings made from limestone and appear cone shaped. When the homes were first built, they were made from interlocking rocks that lacked mortar. Since there ...
The old center contains many colorful buildings, most of them from the 18th century, including the beautiful Cathedral and the Church of Santo Domingo which has a richly sculpted facade. 7. Kulusuk wili_hybrid / Flickr Greenland seems to have plenty of colorful houses that brighten up the oth...
Znojmo visitors recommend walking around the wall, using a map obtained from the city tourist office. 20. Diyarbakir ACSoy / Flickr The first city wall surrounding Diyarbakir, Turkey, was constructed by the Romans in the late third century, though the present wall dates back to the ...
Detail from a map of the Juno Beach area (e011297133). The Régiment de la Chaudière landed in the Nan White sector at Bernières-sur-Mer. Ultimately, the German defence gave way under pressure, allowing the Canadian Army to enter Bernières-sur-Mer and to secure the surrounding area. ...
Historical World Map 17th Century. The Spread of Colonization, 1600-1700. Inset maps: Partition of Guiana and the West Indies 1600-1700, India, The Establishment of Dutch Power in the Malay Archipelago, 1602-1641, Guinea Coast
A world map is a graphical representation that depicts Earth’s exterior on a flat surface. World maps can be used to show political features, such as borders between states, as well as physical features. Because Earth is an ellipsoid, a world map is nec
Eindhoven, gemeente (municipality), southern Netherlands. It lies along the Dommel River, 68 miles (109 km) southeast of Rotterdam. Eindhoven was chartered in 1232 by Henry I, duke of Brabant. It developed after 1900 from a small village into one of the