A major redrawing of the map of the South China Sea began when Xi ... including container flows on some of the world’s busiest sea-lanes, has been unaffected. China’s coastguard has notionally ...

Here's a clickable map of the submissions, with photos, and a list of locations. All you need is a Thermos full of hot chocolate. Related article: 17 Christmas light displays in Lancaster County ...

What it is: A clay tablet inscribed with the oldest known map of the ancient world Where it is from: Abu Habba (Sippar), an ...

The distortions of maps can influence how we see the world. Astoundingly, we’ve been viewing things incorrectly since 1569.

When it comes to operating beyond the limits of the known world into the world of imagination, [the tablet] is indispensable, ...

“I wisely started [The Lord of the Rings] with a map, and made the story fit (generally with meticulous care for distances).” In his mind, reverse-engineering a fantasy world “lands one in ...

Maps have always been an important part of Tolkien’s world, both in and out of universe. Handily, on The Rings of Power, we get to see the map a lot to keep us grounded. But with all the ...

The scale of an open-world game can be both its strong and weak suit. On one side of the spectrum, some games have enormous maps that are time-consuming to traverse. With focused gameplay ...

On the second floor of the Library of Saint Marks in Venice, a map of the world occupies an entire room – and rightfully so, considering its historical significance and imposing size.

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 ...

What to do? He decided that a magnificent gift—a lavish map of the world—might maneuver him into the new king’s good graces. D’Annebault hired Pierre Desceliers, one of the best ...

callout: A single shark may run through upwards of 50,000 teeth in its lifetime. The shark pictured here is a composite. Moreover, it's a male composite. Finally, we only touch on some of the ...