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    I recently discovered HistoryMaps. It's a beautifully designed resource and available for free in 58 languages.

    You can find it here: https://history-maps.com/

    There are three main components of HistoryMaps: the Story Map, the Timeline, and the homepage’s global map. Each presents historical events in a different mode - either as immersive guided narratives, across time, or across geography. 

    Here's more from the creator: 

    Learn History Visually
    When you show a map or a timeline, you know where things fit, both in time and place. Adding images and videos brings these stories to life; Visual Learning is intuitive, retentive and engaging!


    Comparative History
    History is frequently taught as separate modules, like the history of Europe or the history of Asia, making it difficult to see how these different histories intersect and influence each other. With features like World History Timeline, you see events on a global timeline map. What events were unfolding in Japan when the Ottoman tribes were conquering Anatolia? Did you know that when the Romans invaded Britain in 43 CE, the Trung Sisters were establishing independence for Northern Vietnam from the Han Dynasty of China? Some of these events have no causal links, but some do.

    Connect the Dots
    Exploring history is like being a detective where you connect the dots between events, trace their causes and effects, and find patterns to uncover a story larger than the sum of its parts. Histograph is an AI-powered tool that helps you understand how historical events are interconnected, revealing how they can be both causes and effects of each other. For example, did the Battle of Varna have anything to do with the Partition of Poland? Or is the Haitian Revolution connected to the Louisiana Purchase?


    History for All
    The site is available for free in 58 languages to make it accessible to as many people as possible. It's satisfying to see the content read in languages such as Uzbek, Vietnamese, and even Amharic (Ethiopia). Additionally, the site accommodates for the blind and visually-impaired users.

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