It is hard to understand history without a good map. 

This is where you can see the empire through a pack of playing cards. Learn the history of Kamchatka in a dozen maps. Immerse yourself in the Putrid Sea. Voyage down the Volga River on the eve of World War I. This is where we demonstrate that every shred of the historical record is part of a dense fabric of connections in which every location, every event, every thought, every...thing, has a place. 

You can read about the project in more detail or use the Table of Contents in the upper left of the navigation bar to begin.

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