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Can we map The Odyssey? How ancient geographers and modern researchers have traced Odysseus’s travels

Homer’s Odyssey is a quest, following King Odysseus’s ten-year journey back home to Ithaca after the Trojan war. It is a tale with distinct geographic, spatial and temporal dimensions. It is no wonder that for centuries, people have been intrigued by the places mentioned in the Odyssey, wondering how many…

The Conversation · Jul 10

72 Really Old Maps That Were Once Key To Exploration And Navigation

If an atlas was your favorite ‘book’ as a child and spending time on Google Maps is now a favored pastime, welcome to the best post you’ll see all day. The post 72 Really Old Maps That Were Once Key To Exploration And Navigation first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Mar 28, 2025

Rare Milky Way star cluster is packed with red supergiants 1 million times brighter than the sun

Many red supergiant monster stars lurk in a Milky Way cluster astronomers have discovered with the Gaia space telescope. The cluster, Barbá 2, could help understand why some stars become black holes.

Space · Aug 26, 2024