Time Map
Al-Balad, byte by byte. Choose an era and a layer, hover over any pin to see its poster, and click it to read its story and source.
Borders on this map are approximate for display; the final version uses data from the General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information.
Map rules
- No sacred sites, and no reconstruction of Makkah, Madinah or the holy sites.
- No security incidents on the map.
- We bring places to life; we don't put words in people's mouths.
- Locations of fossils, rock art and endangered animals are deliberately generalised: an area, not a point, so the map never leads anyone to a site to loot or an animal to hunt.
- A source card for every pin, and fiction is declared: pins in the Tales layer are fictional works.
Add your layer
A municipality, authority, museum, university or company with the story of a place? We build your layer on the map: 10 to 20 short films with their sources.