From Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, New Amsterdam to New York: The politics behind name changes
Geographical name changes can be a result of a shift in regimes, indigenous movements, decolonisation, or political factors.
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Why Was California Depicted As An Island For Centuries?
It wasn't only Antonia de la Ascensión who made this strange error. Juan de Iturbe, who explored parts of California in 1615, ...
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Mapped: How ‘natural’ world heritage sites are threatened by climate extremes
Natural” world heritage sites, such as the Galápagos Islands, Serengeti national park and Great Barrier Reef, could be ...
An expert’s honest opinion of every major city in Spain
One of Spain’s warmest cities (even in January temperatures hover around 17C) has almost all of the crowd-pleasings aspects ...
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This 16th-Century Map Reveals A Clue About The Lost Colony Of Roanoke And The Fate Of The Settlers
One of the greatest mysteries in American history is the Lost Colony of Roanoke, a small settlement of more than […] ...
How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
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Author’s story of coping after a wildfire resonates with community affected by latest LA-area fires
He ended it with a poem by the 17th century Japanese poet, Mizuta Masahide ... “There is no safe place in this world that is ...
The incredible city that's said to have a map to unlock the secrets of the Universe
The holy city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka is the alleged home of a map that could unlock the secrets of the universe.
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The World as Seen by Europeans Before 1492
The Behaim Globe depicted a narrowed Atlantic Ocean, which, if crossed, would lead directly to Cipango (Japan) and Asia. In ...
Secret in 400-year-old map may have finally solved the mystery of Roanoke
Researchers believe they might have cracked the case of the lost colony of Roanoke — a great American mystery that has eluded historians for centuries. The caper concerns a group of some 100 British ...
The ancient discovery that put a Silk Road city back on the map
After unearthing a rare collection of highly prized Silk Road artefacts, a family in the Himalayas has opened a museum ...
Greenland is getting a lot of international attention for its mineral resources – but what is hiding under the ice?
The riches thought to lie beneath Greenland's icy terrain have been coveted for more than a century. But how easy are they to access, and will climate change make any difference?