Toponymy and toponomastics are very significant branches of etymology and the onomastic sciences in general. They are interdisciplinary in nature, associating, among others, historical linguistics ...

Artist's interpretation of an ancient total solar eclipse. This illustration is based on artistic imagination and does not represent the exact appearance of the eclipse recorded in 709 BCE. An ...

Long belittled for their ignorance of foreign cultures—not to mention an inability to locate well-known countries on world maps—an increasing number of U.S. high school students are taking courses ...

Way back in 1932, Charles O. Paullin and John K. Wright published an Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States. It was a seminal reference book, containing almost 700 fascinating maps—and ...

Cornell's journal Indonesia is devoted to the timely study of Indonesia's cultures, history, government, economy, and society. It features original scholarly articles, interviews, translations, and ...

Explore the unique geographical layout and historical context of Las Vegas. This video delves into how the city's map ...

The Mississippi Humanities Council honored a Jones College history and geography teacher as its 2026 Humanities Teacher of ...