All the world’s history
– at your fingertips!
If you want to know why our world is the way it is, you’re in the right place!
Use our search:
Or browse history with our atlas and encyclopaedia.
The Atlas
The Atlas gives you a panoramic overview of the grand sweep of history.
The Encyclopedia
Provides information which lets you dig deeper into civilizations, empires and events.
Teachers Area
This area offers teachers and students ideas for getting the most from the site.
Our Story
The author, Peter Britton, is a historian who has been producing and publishing digital history resources for some thirty years.
The maps were created by Alexander Kent, a widely respected cartographer.
Jonny, Peter’s son, has overall responsibility for the creation of digital materials and for social media.
Benefits of Premium
- An ad-free experience of the whole Timemaps site
- Access to masses of material not available in the free area
- Extra learning support for teachers and students
- On hand expert support and guidance
- Exclusive content only found on TimeMaps premium
TimeMaps Premium
The Timemaps Premium service offers more in-depth map resources than those available free. These are especially useful for teachers and their students, but will also be of interests to others. The units are of the same authoritative quality you already see on the site.
Take a look around
The Atlas
The Atlas of World History contains more than 650 maps covering world, regional and country histories.
The Encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia contains short articles covering the civilizations, empires and great episodes of history.
Teachers Area
This huge website is ideal for learning about all the world’s history! We have classroom ideas and teacher support.