Istanbul, Turkey, is the most prominent example of a modern Turkish city that derived its name from the Greek language. Credit: szeke, Flickr, CC BY-2.0 Modern Turkey and the broader geographical ...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — James Solomon was elected mayor of Jersey City on Tuesday, thwarting former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey’s bid for a political comeback more than two decades after a ...

When the first printed Bible map appeared in 1525, it was supposed to clarify the ancient world of scripture. Instead, the printer accidentally flipped it—placing the Mediterranean Sea on the wrong ...

China’s status as a global superpower was unimaginable just half a century ago. In the 1970s, the country was overwhelmingly poor, rural and technologically behind. Today, it’s a technological ...

Five hundred years ago, a Bible accidentally printed with a backwards map of the Holy Land sparked a revolution in how people imagined geography, borders, and even nationhood. Despite the blunder, the ...

Medieval Christians drawing boundaries around ancient Israelite tribes on Holy Land maps had no idea they were influencing how later mapmakers would depict political power. Those red ink lines, meant ...

The first ever map in the Bible still influences how we think about borders today – despite being printed the wrong way round 500 years ago, a new study reveals. Nathan MacDonald, professor of ...

In this video, I’ll show you how to build a large modern house in Minecraft — a stunning and functional mansion design perfect for creative or survival mode. With sleek lines, glass walls, and a clean ...