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The ancient mapmakers who shaped the world as we still see it centuries later

New road linking Phuket, Phangnga now complete

The Department of Rural Roads (DRR) announced the completion of the Na Klang-Ao Jik road linking Phuket and Phangnga, which will support local tourism and cross-provincial transport.

Marco Polo: The Travels Of A 13th-Century Venetian Merchant To China

A 13th-century Venetian merchant travelled to China and the court of Kublai Khan, where for around 16 years he witnessed things that Europeans had never seen before. Yet more importantly to why his name is remembered as one of the great explorers in history, writes Jonny Wilkes for BBC History Revealed, is that he wrote it all down.

The Classics And Racism: How The Far Right Hijacked The Ancient World

Julius Caesar's Invasions Of Britain

Published: March 11, 2021 at 6:05 am In late August 54 BC, Cicero, the celebrated Roman lawyer, was on the edge of his seat. His brother Quintus, commander of the XIV Legion, was with Julius Caesar on his second invasion of Britain. As Quintus’s letters arrived, taking about four weeks to reach Cicero in Rome, tales unfolded of the ocean, the tribes and settlements of the Britons, the battles, and the brilliance of Caesar’s leadership. Advertisement Cicero gushed at the romance and glamour. “Oh, what a delightful letter was yours to me about Britain! I dreaded the ocean, I dreaded the coast of that island… what battles you have to write about!”