The Middle East, political map with capitals and international borders. Geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran and Iraq. Formerly called Near East.

Several sites along the Natchitoches Trace have been labeled as a persistent place, which is to say a place that has been ...

The world’s oldest map of the night sky was amazingly accurate. Newly discovered fragments of 2,200-year-old star coordinates—once thought lost—reveal the incredible skill of the ancient ...

The US has a number of military bases in Iraq, including two air fields - the Al-Harir and Al Asad air bases - and dozens of ...

A previously classified map could ignite fear across the United States as it marks the prime targets for a nuclear strike.

As of Thursday morning, a Washington-based human rights group estimated at least 639 Iranians have been killed by Israeli ...

Hivemapper is the world’s first decentralized mapping network that rewards community contributors with HONEY tokens for ...

Move over Paris, there's a slew of cities that are becoming standout culinary destinations. From Arequipa, Peru to Gaziantep, ...

A new map uncovers the true impact of agriculture on Earth's systems, and why it's the most overlooked opportunity to improve ...

Excerpt: Rare World War II maps reveal Japan's Pearl Harbor strategy. On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor. Maps, both historic and newly created by National Geographic, ...

U.S. forces have struck Iran's key nuclear sites, drawing threats from Tehran to retaliate, with U.S. military installations ...

Iran’s capital Tehran covered in smoke and dust following explosions after an Israeli airstrike, on June 15, 2025 (Picture: Getty) As fighting between Israel and Iran is boiling ...