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This event is in the past.It took place on December 11, 2025 at Branner Earth Sciences Library.

The Colonial Gulf: How Empires Documented a Region 1
History Exhibition
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The Colonial Gulf: How Empires Documented a Region

Stanford

See how empires carved up the Persian Gulf—through their maps. This exhibit pairs 19th-century British and Ottoman cartography with modern data visualizations, revealing how colonial powers documented everything from date palms to territorial claims.

Historical exhibition
Cartography focus
Colonial studies
Middle East history

Tips

🎓Stanford ID required to enter library
🌐full exhibit available online via ArcGIS StoryMaps
🗺️maps split between main floor and mezzanine

Branner Earth Sciences Library

The Ruth Wattis Mitchell Earth Sciences Building, 397 Panama Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, USA

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