The first Olympic games were part of a religious festival held every four years in Olympia Greece. The games included chariot races, wrestling, and other athletic competitions between citizens from different city-states. Held at the sanctuary of Zeus pilgrims attending the games received safe passage through hostile territories. Contrary to… Read more“Map Monday, Host cities for every modern Olympic games”
Category: History
Map Monday, Australia a truly continental country
Australia contains many amazing things. It’s natural wonders include Ayers Rock/Uluru, the Great Barrier Reef, and the Bungle Bungles. Cut-off from the rest of the world’s major land masses it’s home to some of the most exotic life on the planet. Besides marsupial kangaroos, koalas, and wombats it also features… Read more“Map Monday, Australia a truly continental country”
Map Monday, the second languages of Europe
Previously I shared a map of the most common second languages (excluding Spanish) in each of the 50 US states. Since publishing that map I’ve been looking for something like it for Europe. Until recently, the best I could do was a map of the EU identifying the percentage of… Read more“Map Monday, the second languages of Europe”