This interactive historical map focuses on the history of Europe, Africa, Asia to the year 1000 CE. Click on a region to learn historical facts about each location. Requires JavaScript. Offers map translation into Greek, Turkish, Serbian...

The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Kyrgyzstan, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.

This lesson presents the scale of recent urbanization in different global regions and the diverse roles that migrants play in contributing to urbanization. The following graph, map, video, and news report provide a general overview of...

Extensive history and explanation of the cultural influences on Asian art. A map allows viewers to focus on a region. Access images of artwork in the museum's collection.

A map of Greece, western Asia Minor, and the Agean Sea region during the Greco-Persian Wars (499-479 BC). The map shows the earlier Persian expedition into Scythia under Darius I, which included Ionian allies who sailed from the...

A map of Babylonia, in current Iraq, before the Semitic (Chaldaean) Conquest, about 4000 B.C. This map shows the early territories of Makan and Melucha between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, with the Makan capital Ur inhabited by the...

A map of the islands of the Aegean Sea with the coasts of Greece and Asia Minor during the Bronze Age, showing the mainland and island territories and important cities of the time.

A map from 1901 of Europe, showing the political boundaries at the time, capitals and other major cities, mountain and terrain features, lakes, rivers ,islands, and coastal features of the region. The physical division between Europe and...

A physical map of Europe from 1916 showing color-coded elevations and water depths for the area extending from Iceland to the Ural Mountains in Russia Proper, and the Arctic Circle to the Mediterranean Sea. Land elevation colors range...

A physical map of Greece and the Aegean Sea, showing Greek territories in Asia Minor. This map shows the rivers, mountain terrain, coastal features, and islands of the region.

Map of Greece and Asia Minor showing the Athenian Empire at its greatest extent, around 450 BC. This map is color-coded to show the territories of the members of the allied states, and the dependent and tributary states, and has numeric...

Composed of more than 3000 islands, Japan extends along the Pacific coast of Asia.

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 the division of the Empire of Alexander the Great after the Battle of Ipsus in 301 BC. This map is color-coded to show political divisions in various regions of the Empire, including the Empire of the Ptolemies in northern...

Learn about Southeast Asian countries on this site. Find information about the flags, maps, exports, natural resources, geography, economy, landforms, islands, and languages of Southeast Asia.

"Kamchatka, a peninsula comparable in size to Japan, is washed by the Pacific Ocean and the Bering and Okhotskoe Seas." This site provides good geographical information about Eurasia with clickable links for maps and more related pages.

A map from 1920 showing the average annual rainfall in Asia.

A map from 1921 showing European and Japanese imperialist possessions in Asia at the time.

A map from 1920 showing the population distributions in Asia.

Temperatures throughout Asia in July.

Showing rainfall throughout Asia in January.

Temperatures throughout Asia in January.

"Production of copper, lead, and zinc in Asia in 1913.

This multimedia site includes video and audio clips. The maps and fun facts will be very beneficial to students doing research projects.