Pleiades: Gazetteer of ancient places with maps and references. Running Reality: A detailed world history map you can zoom through time and space.
| Pleiades | Running Reality | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | History & Culture Maps | History & Culture Maps |
| Coverage | Ancient Mediterranean and beyond | Worldwide |
| Updates | Continuously (community edits) | Continuously (community edits) |
| Data source | Scholarly contributions | Historical research database |
| Made by | Pleiades (Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, NYU) | Running Reality |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Account | No account needed | No account needed |
| On phones | Best on a computer | Best on a computer |
| Map view | Flat map | Flat map |
| Visits from ColorfulMaps | 0 | 0 |
| Open map | Open map |
What you can do with Pleiades
- Ancient places with locations
- Names and references
- Open data for researchers
What you can do with Running Reality
- History of the world on one zoomable map
- Pick any date
- Settlements, borders and events
Summary based on public information. Check each map's website for current features and prices.