Both maps and infographics can tell the story of a land in both a historical and visual presentation, allowing people from different backgrounds to explore and explain the world in a more realistic context. Infographics present factual information in a visual format, while historical maps portray interpretations of both reality and events, exhibit cultural and societal norms and trends, present artistic value, and trace the evolution of cartography.
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Sykes-Picot Proposal
In May 1916, British diplomat Mark Sykes and French diplomat François Georges-Picot concluded a secret agreement partitioning much of the Arab lands of the Ottoman Empire into British and French spheres of influence pending an allied victory in World War I. When the...
A Map of Qaqun
This historic map, detailing the buildings and structures of the once-vibrant village of Qaqun, has been preserved for decades and now resides in Palestine Remembered archive. Located in the West Bank, Qaqun people settled the area as early as the 8th century BCE and...
The Separation Wall
Israel began constructing the Separation Wall in 2002 as a security measure to protect Israelis against “terrorism.” However, the International Court of Justice, at the request of the United Nations, declared that the wall is illegal for the following reasons: it is...