Map found Earthly MissionThe map above shows a rather wild historical fact. In Vienna between 1913 and 1914 you could have run into Hitler, Stalin, Trotsky, Freud and Franz Joseph.

Here’s what each of them was up to at the time:

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The video above shows a very brief history of the wars and campaigns of Alexander the Great. Here’s a little more about the man himself, where he came from, and his legacy.

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The Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran (Operation Countenance) occurred in August 1941, during World War II.

The invasion was carried out jointly by the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union, aiming primarily to secure Iranian territory against Axis influence and protect critical supply routes.

Here’s a comprehensive overview:

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Map created by comrade_batmanThe map above shows how many current countries used to be part of the Roman Empire.

Here is the full list from Roman-Empire.net:

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The human expansion timeline map above was created by the amazing mapsinanutshell.

From an estimated population of just 10,000 people 250,000 years ago to 8 billion people today.

Here’s a very brief timeline:

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Map found via redditFrom the original reddit thread:

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Map credit @views09_The map above shows where Jesus’s various apostles went after the last super here is a brief summary:

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Map created by cmglee, Juandamec, Kirill Borisenko, Flappiefh, Nicolas M. PerraultThe map above shows the locations and timeline of existence of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by CMG Lee.

This is shown alongside the approximate lifetime of Philo of Byzantium, who documented them and was alive when they all existed simultaneously.

And at the bottom you can see the relative height of each of them.

Dates in bold green indicate construction, while dates in dark red indicate destruction.

Here’s more about them:

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Map created by reedit user martinjanmansson, click for full zoomable versionThe map above an incredibly detailed map of Medieval Trade Routes & Networks in Eurasia an Africa during the 11th-12th century. It is the is the fourth iteration of this map, which has undergone several minor refinements.

About Trade In The High Middle Ages

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Map created by reddit user Wally_SquashThe map above shows “The Hippie Trail”, where western hippies travelled throughout the 60s and 70s usually to consume drugs and seek some form of spiritual awakening.

Here’s the original author on creating the map:

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