Flat, two-dimensional maps can look different because the world is actually curved. This means map-makers need to make compromises when drawing maps. These different map representations are called ...

A 3,000-year-old clay tablet, recognized as the world's oldest map and believed to depict the site of 'Noah's Ark', has been deciphered by scientists. Named Imago Mundi, this crucial Babylonian ...

They have to compromise. Map makers use map projections to transform the Earth onto a flat surface. One of the most popular world map projections is known as the Mercator Projection. You’ll have ...

This text and the language in the corresponding map was updated in consultation with a world gender expert* in October, 2023. NOTE to teachers and students: Some school or corporate domains block ...