Map: The History of European Writing and Alphabets
From 2000 BC through 2019 AD
Map: Every Year in the History of the Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire from the death of Emperor Theodosius I in 395 AD, the last Roman Emperor to rule both East and West, until shortly after the fall of Constantinople
The Biggest Corporations in the World
One has to wonder what this map will look like in another 20 years
Every Year in the History of Armenia
Armenia has found itself sandwiched between, and absorbed by, many of the most powerful empires throughout history
Map: Military Spending Around the World
Middle Eastern nations spend the most on defense as a percentage of GDP. America’s protectorates, Japan and the EU, spend the least
Map: Europe – 1000 AD
The twilight of the ‘Dark Ages’
Map: The Rise and Fall of the Portuguese Empire
The changing leaders and borders of Portugal and the Portuguese Empire
Coronavirus Cuts International Tourism in Half
International tourist arrivals are down 56% globally
Map: Growing Irreligion in the Arab World
The percentage of people that do not consider themselves to be religious has increased sharply in most countries
Map: Ur, Babylon, and the Ancient Middle East – Every Year
If you have every wondered why there are 60 seconds in a minute and not 100, you can thank the Sumerians