Germany and Possessions Before and After Armistice, 1919
A world map from 1919 showing the extent of German territories before and after WWI. The solid black area represents Germany under the peace treaty, the criss–cross shading indicates territory wrested from Germany by force of arms, and the sing...

World According to Erathosthenes, 200 BC
A facsimile of the Eratosthenes map of the known world circa 200 BC. The map extends from the Iberian Peninsula in the west to the mouth of the Ganges River in the east, and from Thule and the Northern Ocean in the north to the southern limits of the...

Kingdoms of the Successors of Alexander, 300 BC
A map of western Asia showing the partition of the empire established by Alexander the Great after his death (323 BC). From the empire, four well defined monarchies arose, led by the rulers Lysimachus, Cassander, Seleucus Nicator, and Ptolemy Soter. ...

Kingdoms of the Successors of Alexander, 300 BC
A map of the divisions of Alexander the Great's empire after his death. Shows the new kingdoms that were formed. The dominions of Ptolemy are indicated in pink. "The vast empire created by Alexander's unparalleled conquests was distracted by qua...

Breakup of the Empire of Alexander, 300 BC
A map of western Asia showing the partition of the empire established by Alexander the Great after his death (323 BC). Four empires arose, ruled by Lysimachus, Cassander, Seleucus Nicator, and Ptolemy Soter. Lysimachus held Thrace and the western par...

Further Breakup of Alexander's Empire, 300–250 BC
A map showing a further stage of breakup of the empire established by Alexander the Great, which occurred in the first half of the third century BC. The map shows the boundaries of the Ptolemaic Empire, the remnants of the once larger Seleucid Empire...

Divisions of the Empire of Alexander, 301 B.C.
Map showing the Divisions of the Empire of Alexander (B.C. 301)....

World of the Ancients, 3100–509 BC
A map showing the world as the ancients in Europe knew it. This map extends from the Fortunate Isles (Canary Islands) in the west, the most western known land (Ferro Island) and therefore the Ferro Prime Meridian established by Ptolemy, to approximat...

Ancient Oriental Monarchies, 3150 BC
A map of the ancient oriental monarchies of Lydia, Medopersia, Babylonia, the Syrian Empire, and Egypt. The map shows major cities of the time, mountains and terrain, rivers, and coastal features of the region....

Map of the Empire of Alexander the Great, 323 BC
A map of the empire of Alexander the Great at the time of his death (323 BC), showing the extent of the empire from Macedonia in Europe to the Indus River, and including Syria and Egypt. The map shows the satrap boundaries of the Persian Empire, the ...