Maps & Mapping: Other interesting information

The Earth resembles a sphere. (“Sphere” comes from the ancient Greek word sphaira, meaning “ball.”) A sphere can be imagined to be cut in half either horizontally or vertically.

The line or course on which something moves, lies, or points is called a direction.

The field of geography relies on many different types of maps in order to study the features of the earth.

The region on Earth that is closest to the Equator (the imaginary east-west line encircling the Earth midway between the North and South poles) is called the tropics.

An atlas is a book that shows a variety of different maps at different scales.

Welcome to Oculi Mundi - the Eyes of the World - a new platform for exploring antique maps of the earth and skies and the history of human exploration.