Mapping Every Ancient Site in Greece
Whether you are planning a trip to Greece, researching ancient civilizations, or simply exploring the geography of the classical world, you should enjoy the Archaeological Atlas of Greece . I have a huge soft spot for historical cartography, especially when it involves rescuing data from “old-school” interfaces and making it more accessible. Which is why I’m drawn to the Archaeological Atlas of Greece - a beautifully designed interactive map that brings the ancient world into the digital present with impressive fluidity. The project repackages data from L’AnticoPedie , a meticulous French educational resource by René Kauffmann, and makes it far more accessible. While the original site is exhaustive, it lives inside a standard Google My Maps embed and is entirely in French. By exporting the KML data, translating the entries into English, and building a custom interface, the developer has transformed what was largely a static dataset into a far more capable discovery tool. Se...
