World at War
An interactive atlas of human conflict.
World at War is an interactive 3D globe that charts five thousand years of war,
from the Sumerian city-state wars of 2700 BC to the conflicts of today. Each
arc on the globe traces a war from its origin to its objective; a timeline lets you
travel through the Bronze Age, classical antiquity, the Middle Ages, the world wars,
the Cold War, and the present.
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What you can explore
Browse all 180 conflicts →
More than 180 conflicts across twelve lenses: Recorded history
(180+ wars including the Greco-Persian Wars, the Punic Wars, the Mongol conquests,
the Hundred Years’ War, the Napoleonic Wars, the World Wars, and modern
conflicts), the wars of scripture (Hebrew Bible and New Testament),
and the mythologies of Greece, Norse legend, Hindu epic, Mesopotamia, Egypt,
China, the Celts, the Aztecs, Japan, and the Kalevala of Finland.
Frequently asked questions
- What is World at War?
- World at War is a free interactive 3D globe that lets you explore five thousand years of human conflict. Over 180 historical wars, the wars of scripture, and mythological battles from twelve traditions are all mapped on a navigable globe with a timeline slider.
- How many conflicts are included?
- More than 180 — from the Sumerian city-state wars of 2700 BC to modern conflicts today, plus dozens of biblical and mythological battles.
- Is it free?
- Yes, completely free. No account or download needed — it runs in any modern web browser with WebGL.
- Does it include mythological wars?
- Yes: the Trojan War, Titanomachy (Greek), Ragnarök (Norse), the Kurukshetra War (Hindu), and battles from Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Chinese, Celtic, Aztec, Japanese, and Finnish mythology, plus wars of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament.
- Can I share a specific conflict?
- Yes. Every conflict has its own page at worldatwar.in/wars/ with a direct link that opens the globe on that war.
About
Created by Jairus Pereira. Data drawn from Wikipedia, UCDP, ACLED, and widely
cited academic sources; all figures are approximate. This is a design artefact,
not an authoritative register.