The Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, now a World Heritage Site in Iran, was first built in the 5th century BC, and is still partly operational today. The complexity of this site is testament to the engineering genius of the...

A map of Arabia and adjacent countries around 700 BC to "Illustrate the historic era at the beginning of records.". This map shows regions of fertile lands, sandy deserts, steppe deserts, and mountain ridges. The Tigris, Euphrates, and...

A map of Asia from 1922 showing country boundaries at the time, major cities, rivers, lakes, and coastal features. This map does not reference the Russian territory, but shows Siberia. China is not referred to as an empire, but includes...