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A medieval sword has gone on display at a museum in the Netherlands after its chance discovery during a dredging operation on ...

A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest ...

Philips maps symbol for historic ship. No trip to Dundee would be complete without a visit to HMS Unicorn, a 46-gun frigate launched in 1824. On a Philips map it's indicated by a stylised purple ...

WANTAGE -- It's taken several years, but a historic Wantage Township Map has recently been released just in time for the township's upcoming 265th anniversary on May 30.

A history buff with a metal detector recently led archaeologists to the site of a medieval monastery – all thanks to a strange symbol spotted on an old map. Arkeologerna, an archaeological ...

Still, the symbols and icons are the same on the web, making navigating easy even if unfamiliar with the Google Maps web interface. I used OnePlus 13 for this guide, which runs on the latest Android.

Historical Figures, Campus Controversies By SEWELL CHAN JAN. 29, 2016 A new wave of international student activism has targeted names, mascots, statues and other symbols of historical figures at ...

Map symbols can include letters, coloured areas, pictures or lines. These symbols can be used to show the location of different features such as roads, viewpoints, bus stations, train stations ...

The swastika is an ancient Sanskrit symbol meaning “good fortune” or “well-being" and as been used by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains for millennia.

As time progresses, monuments dot the map, accelerating at certain historical moments (around the Civil War centennial celebration, for example, which started in 1957).

A history enthusiast's map study led to the discovery of a likely medieval monastery in Sweden, according to local officials. The ruins were found by using ground-penetrating radar.