Primarily, the compass was used for geomancy for a long time before it was used for navigation Ancient Chinese alchemists realized that the magnetite ore would point towards a magnetic north. Their ...

Researchers today continue to uncover details about this ancient map. Known as the oldest surviving representation of the world, the Imago Mundi was created between 2,600 and 2,900 years ago.

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 ...

A spade, a tape measure, a metal detector, and his son Ethan with his trusty compass. The map says to start at the old climbing tree and walk north for ten metres. It’s Ethan's job to find north ...

Succeed where this poor skelly didn't to find a hidden treasure chest in Galawain's Tusks. With a clear view of Solace in the background, finding the rough location of the Ancient Arrowhead ...

The ancient Maya also mastered astronomy, mathematics, art and architecture, and a glyph system of writing on stone, ceramics, and paper. Using the labels on or below the map below, visit 15 of ...