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Map of Gran Colombia
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Map of Gran Colombia

A map of the Republic of Colombia (1819-1831), a state that covered...
Thor Heyerdahl’s Kon-Tiki Expedition, 1947
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Thor Heyerdahl’s Kon-Tiki Expedition, 1947

This map illustrates the route and story of the Kon-Tiki Expedition...
Map of Erie Canal
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Map of Erie Canal

A map of Erie Canal c. 1840. The canal, constructed between 1817 and...
Possible Agricultural Centers in Prehistoric China
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Possible Agricultural Centers in Prehistoric China

Map showing the spatial distribution of rice, millet, and mixed farming...
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Map of the Ancient World

Interactive Map

This interactive political map by World History Encyclopedia offers a large-scale overview of the ancient world across all time periods. Choose a date and see what the world looked like. It focuses on the Mediterranean, but also covers other parts of the world. Note: This is a work in progress!

Map of Ancient History Museums

Museum Map

This map of the modern world shows the locations and addresses of various archaeological museums and sites around the world which are relevant to ancient history.

Map of Greco-Roman Sites

Vici Map

This map shows ancient sites and museums from the Greco-Roman world in high detail, down to street level. The map covers the Mediterranean and most of Europe. It is created and maintained by the Vici Project.

Map of the Roman Empire

Pelagios Map

A highly zoomable and detailed map of the Roman Empire and the Classical World, created and managed by the Centre for Digital Humanities, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The map shows provinces, cities, roads and fortresses of the Roman Empire.

Map of Prehistoric Sites

Museum Map

This map shows a selection of Palaeolithic sites across a very wide time span all across the globe which are connected in one way or another with the genus of Homo.
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