Such was the case with many an empire throughout the ages, from the ancient Roman Empire to the ... still linger today.Assembled below are maps of historical empires, some of which rivaled the ...

Considered the oldest in the world ... Babylonian Empire. Although its scientific accuracy cannot compare to today's tools ...

of rivers and canals Map reveals how much it would have cost to travel on roads and seas across the empire in 200 CE It calculates the route based on the season, or mode of transport chosen - and ...

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.