The Babylonian Map of the World, originating from ancient Iraq around the sixth century B.C., is the oldest known map. Depicting a circular world with Babylon at its center and surrounded by water ...

The "Map of Joseon Kingdom," held by the Spanish library, is part of ancient maps of the Qing Empire produced by French geographer and cartographer Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville in the 18th ...

Above the map is a block of text describing the creation of the world by Marduk, the chief god of Babylonia. The description names more than a dozen animals — including a mountain goat, lion ...

Photos show the ancient structures found at the site. The theory came from Juan Vegazo, an 18th century scholar and local archaeologist, who purchased some land on a hill near Ubrique because he ...

Labels written in cuneiform, an ancient text, note each location on the map, according to The British Museum. Interestingly, cartographers may have used some creative license.

Photos show the ancient structures found at the site. The theory came from Juan Vegazo, an 18th century scholar and local archaeologist, who purchased some land on a hill near Ubrique because he ...