A plan of the ancient Greek sanctuary of Olympia, the site of the Olympic Games. Olympia is near the Peloponnese city of Elis. The plan shows the location of the stadium, gymnasium, temple, and other ancient features, including buildings...

A map of a section of the Scioto Valley in south-central Ohio, in the vicinity of Chillicothe, showing the ancient monuments built by the Mound Builders of the Hopewell tradition. The letters A, B, C, etc. mark the ancient sites....

"France - Four centuries after then invasion of Julius Caesar, which made ancient Gaul a Roman province, the country, being deserted by its conquerors, was invaded by the Franks, whose leader, Clovis, in the sixth century, established...

This map shows the sites of several ancient Egyptian dynasties along the Nile River.

A map of the ancient Mound Builder works at Newark, Ohio, made from surveys "executed while the chief earthworks could still be traced in all their integrity.

" North China includes the densely populated and intensively cultivated North China Plain, the loess-covered uplands of Shansi, northern Shensi, and eastern Kansu, and the sparsely populated, semiarid steppes of Inner Mongolia....

A map of the Hellenes settlements in 550 BC before the Persian Wars, including the southern Balkan Peninsula, the islands and coastal regions of the Mare Aegaeum (Aegean Sea), the southern tip of the Italian Peninsula and Sicily. This...

A map of the Laurentide era glacial Lake Agassiz in the present day region of the northern United States and southern Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. The lake was present during the last glacial period, and covers an area larger...

A map from 1892 of an overhead view of the Great Serpent Mound, constructed along Bushy Creek by ancient Native Americans in what is now Ohio.

A map of "Nancy, the ancient capital of Lorraine, afterwards the chief town of the French department of Meurthe, and since 1872 that of the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle." -Kellogg, 1903This map shows the location of roads, a...

A map showing the ruins of the ancient Assyrian capital of Nineveh near Mosul, Iraq. The map shows the location of the mound ruins of Kuyunjik and Nebi Yunus, the remnants of the city walls and gateway, and the course of the Khausar...

"Nineveh, or Ninus, a very ancient and famous city, the cap.

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...

Ancient Palestine, with an inset of Old Jerusalem, intended for use in Bible studies.

Plan of the ancient Egyptian site of Tanis, often referred to as the Thebes of the North. Tanis was the Lower Egyptian capital during the late period during the nineteenth dynasty. It was built on the Tanitic arm of the Nile River near...

A plan of the Greek colony of Syracuse during the years 415 to 413 BC, at the siege of Syracuse in the Peloponnesian War. The map shows Athenian naval camp (a), the Athenian fort (b), the height at the rear of the Athenian line (c), the...

A map from 1911 of a portion of the Laurentian Plateau region of North America showing the drainage and lake network west of Lake Nipigon. The map shows the division line for waters flowing to the Albany and the Winnipeg river systems,...

Read all about Nubia and the people that live there. Includes photos of artifacts, maps, and a timeline.

The Olympics are back where they started - Greece. This is a fascinating site about finding the sites of those ancient games. You can also view an interactive map of the original Marathon run. Incredible pictures of rebuilt ruins as well...

The Olympics are back where they started - Greece. This is a fascinating site about finding the sites of those ancient games. You can also view an interactive map of the original Marathon run. Incredible pictures of rebuilt ruins as well...

Illustrated dictionary entry for Olympia, the location of the statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Describes the significance of Olympia to the Greeks and the history of the area.

An interesting way to connect students with world events. Enter in your zip code and this site overlays a world event, such as floods in Pakistan, to show the extent of the event. Included at Ancient Worlds, Evironmental Disasters,...

Smarthistory resource provides a thorough investigation and interpretation of the ancient city and archeological site, Petra. Includes detailed map and a variety of photographs.

Macedonian Heritage offers an extensive look at the history, affairs, and culture of Macedonia. You can see timelines, documents, and look at maps of the area.