A piece of rock with mysterious markings that lay largely unstudied for 4,000 years is now being hailed as a "treasure map" for archaeologists, who are using it to hunt for ancient sites around ...

Unearthing the mysteries of our planet’s past, ancient maps offer a unique window into the world as it once was, depicting continents that have long since disappeared. These maps, coupled with modern ...

A team of scientists claims to have discovered the location of Noah’s Ark on a 3,000-year-old Babylonian stone tablet. This remarkable find, which has captured the attention of archaeologists and ...

When it comes to mapmaking, humans haven't always stuck to the rules: ancient maps were riddled with inaccuracies, and covered with fantastical beasts and mythic places. Take a look at the history of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A New Map of the Promised Holy Land,’ by Dutch father and son Justus Danckert the Elder and Cornelis Danck erts the Younger, ...

Discover what the study of maps is called, how cartography evolved from ancient times to GPS, and the essential techniques ...