Ancient Babylonian world map from a clay tablet, nearly 3,000 years old, reveals a version of the Noah's Ark story and ...

Researchers have now decoded a Babylonian tablet, which is thought to be the oldest map of the world. It was created between ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya has killed 18 students and 27 others have been hospitalized, with 70 children unaccounted for, the country’s deputy president said ...

Historical 4X strategy game Old World, created by ex Civilization designer Soren Johnson, gets new maps, items, and events in a free update.

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 “oldest map of the world in the world” on a Babylonian clay tablet was deciphered over multiple centuries to reveal a ...

North Korea tests ballistic missile capable of carrying 'super-large' warhead North Korea reported testing a tactical ballistic missile carrying a super-large warhead and an upgraded strategic ...

Israel carried out one of the most intense bombardments of the past year, as warplanes launched 70 airstrikes, Lebanese security officials said. The barrage came shortly after Hezbollah’s leader ...

Carlos Magdalena, whose botanical adventures have shades of Indiana Jones, was a driving force in saving the world’s smallest water lily and finding the largest one. He has been called the ...

Apple Maps has been playing catch up to Google Maps since it launched in 2012, and it has now finally made its debut on the web. That means you can access Apple Maps in any browser, whether you ...

The world does not revolve around us, and while it might feel like it sometimes, things as simple as knowing what day and year it is varies wildly depending on who you’re talking to. There are ...

PamPam, a new social-mapping platform, wants to make maps more interactive and fun ... up any place and get directions to any place in the world, which is great," Jörges said.