Since the release of iOS 15 in 2021, Apple Maps has been rolling out a more detailed map with custom-designed 3D landmarks in major cities around the world.

Researchers discovered a 13,000-year-old three-dimensional map within a rock shelter in the Paris Basin, showcasing Paleolithic humans' water flow and geomorphological knowledge. This finding ...

The map was found at the Ségognole 3 rock shelter in the Fontainebleau sandstones south of Paris. This site has been studied for over 40 years and is well known for artistic engravings of two horses.

Apple has updated its Maps app with 3D landmarks, detailed renderings, and real-time updates for Paris, in preparation for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

More information: Médard Thiry et al, Palaeolithic map engraved for staging water flows in a Paris Basin shelter, Oxford Journal of Archaeology (2024). DOI: 10.1111/ojoa.12316 ...

Detailed 3D maps of the iconic and historic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris hold out hope for accurate reconstruction after it was devastated by a massive fire April 15. Both the ceiling and the spire ...

World's oldest 3D map discovered Researchers have discovered what may be the world's oldest three-dimensional map, located within a quartzitic sandstone megaclast in the Paris Basin. Date: January ...