At night, they steered by the stars. At any one time in the year at any one point on the globe, the sun and stars are found above the horizon at certain fixed "heights"—a distance that mariners ...

It features 632 sites across the UK, Europe and into Africa including urban settlements and mountain passes The map covers approximately 4 million square miles (10 million square km) of land and ...

Bonampak means "painted walls" in Maya, and the site is known for just that: beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya. The three-roomed Templo de las Pinturas has remarkably well ...

The ancient city of Troy was located along the northwest ... These are frequently identified as Troy I-Troy IX. On the interactive map on the home page, the levels are represented by different ...