{"id":81263,"date":"2026-05-17T16:21:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T16:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/understanding-the-world-through-old-maps\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T16:21:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T16:21:24","slug":"understanding-the-world-through-old-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/understanding-the-world-through-old-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the world through old maps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>                <span class=\"now-playing__dek\">The Osher Map Library, at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, is home to half a million rare maps, globes and atlases, dating as far back as the 15th century. 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