Life & fun · December 12, 2024
TimeMap
Interactive Map of History: millions of people, events, maps
TimeMap launched on December 12, 2024 with 325 votes, #88 of 5,365 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.
In plain words
TimeMap is an interactive historical map application that combines geography with timeline exploration. Users select locations on a map and adjust a time slider to view historical information, including past countries, rulers, battles, and notable figures from specific periods. The app features over 500,000 maps with street-level detail, plus 3D and augmented reality capabilities. It's designed for history enthusiasts and learners who want to explore how places have changed throughout time.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Countries of the past, rulers and kings, battles, famous people of the era - all after you pick a place on a map, set a year on a time slider. Explore over 500k maps down to streets, 3D & Augmented Reality. The "Google Maps of History" in your pocket.
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Globe of HistoryNov 2025 · globeofhistory.com · ▲189I built Globe of History — an interactive 3D visualization of 6,000 years of human events, mapped onto the Earth’s surface. It includes 5,000+ data points covering wars, inventions, assassinations, natural disasters, and philosophers — spanning 4000 BCE → 2025 CE. The main goal was to build a visual entry point into history — not a database, but a way to instantly sense density and continuity over time. Stack / Process Python for scraping structured event data from Wikipedia/Wikidata Gemini 2.0 Flash for AI-based enrichment and multi-stage verification Mapbox GL JS + React (Vite)…
Google Maps Timeline2017 · google.com · ▲322Rediscover all places you've been by exploring your timeline
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