I built Chronoscope, because Google Maps won't let you visit 3400 BCE
I built Chronoscope, a project to explore the world through time. I've been wanting to do this for a while, after being inspired by Ollie Bye's "History of the World" video several years ago. I'm not the first person to have done this - resources like OpenHistoricalMaps are amazing. But, I noticed there were a few disparate datasets / academic databases online, so I combined them together as best as I could (I've linked all sources in the app). To make it more interesting, I also included: - Notable events from the time period (geolocated where possible), sourced from wikidata - Ancient…
I built Chronoscope, because Google Maps won't let you visit 3400 BCE launched on March 12, 2026 with 11 votes, #1,113 of 23,380 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Chronoscope is a web tool that lets users explore the world across different historical time periods, combining disparate historical datasets and academic sources into one interactive map. It includes geolocated historical events from Wikidata, ancient city names, and empire hierarchies. Users can navigate through time periods or use a shuffle feature to discover historical locations and events. The tool is designed for people interested in maps, history, and historical research.
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From the sources
Explore 12,000 years of world history on an interactive globe with empires, cities, and major events you can scrub through year by year.
In the maker’s words, at launch
I built Chronoscope, a project to explore the world through time. I've been wanting to do this for a while, after being inspired by Ollie Bye's "History of the World" video several years ago. I'm not the first person to have done this - resources like OpenHistoricalMaps are amazing. But, I noticed there were a few…
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