For centuries, European powers dominated the globe, controlling empires that stretched across continents and oceans. One of the most astonishing facts in history is that Europe once ruled over 84% of ...

Europe's Oldest Map. Posted: August 18, 2024 | Last updated: August 18, 2024. A 4,000-year-old stone slab, first discovered over a century ago in France, may be the oldest known map in Europe ...

Johannes Putsch’s 1533 map personified the continent as a queen and inspired a wave of mapmaking that depicted places as people, animals, and even plants. "Europa regina" ("Queen Europe") is ...

Incredible Europe map shows which countries have the most castles - there's a clear winner Rival factions have sought to establish their dominance on the continent for centuries. By Adam Toms ...