At some time in 1505 or 1506, Ringmann and Waldseemüller decided ... would introduce Europe to this new idea of a four-part world. The map would span 12 separate sheets, printed from carefully ...

Legend has it that a headless sculpture of the god Yaxachtun at the site formerly terrified the local Lacandon people, who feared that the world would end when the head was replaced. With its ...

This was one of the most important trade routes in the ancient world, and Troy’s location ... On the interactive map on the home page, the levels are represented by different colors.

This large format full-colour map features World Heritage sites and brief explanations of the World Heritage Convention and the World Heritage conservation programmes. It is available in English, ...