The Vault is Slate’s history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. This stunning geological map of ...

A world slipping ever closer toward war awoke on the morning of August 24, 1939 to the shocking news that Adolf Hitler's Germany and Josef Stalin's Soviet Union had signed a nonaggression pact. Hitler ...

A 4,000-year-old stone slab, first discovered over a century ago in France, may be the oldest known map in Europe, according ...

Explore the intricacies of Zurich’s map in this video, focusing on the architectural history and notable stories that shape ...

The map likely represents an area along the River Odet in western France. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A 4,000-year-old stone ...

Two weeks after the invasion of Ukraine, NATO and its partners continue standing alert to protect Europe’s Eastern flank. Two weeks after the beginning of the Russian invasion in Ukraine, NATO and ...

Social media users have been sharing an image online of a map which claims to show the predicted population of Muslims in Europe in 2050. The map shows a high density of Muslims in Bosnia and ...

Three days of voting in the EU's 27 member states have seen far-right parties make gains in several countries in what an expert told Newsweek signaled a rightward shift in the European Parliament. "On ...

The domains of the Habsburgs formed a political and cultural patchwork that would come under increasing strain.

This map shows the spread of cesium-137 if there was a nuclear incident – cs-137 increases the likelihood for inducing cancer and high levels in or near your body can cause illness, coma, or even ...

Meteorologists warn that Europe should prepare for severe frosts, as the New Year brings a beast from the east, bringing ...