A mysterious artifact reportedly found in an Egyptian tomb has sparked widespread speculation among historians and ...

Researchers today continue to uncover details about this ancient map. Known as the oldest surviving representation of the world, the Imago Mundi was created between 2,600 and 2,900 years ago.

What's cooler than maps? Bizarre ancient maps. Oxford University Press recently published "The Oxford Map Companion: One Hundred Sources in World History," edited by UC Irvine historian Patricia Seed.