Major plague outbreaks from antiquity to the modern era, including the Antonine Plague, the Justinianic Plague, the Black Death and the third pandemic, with historical notes on affected cities such as Rome, Cologne, Istanbul and Beijing.
China, Germany, Italy
Plague outbreaks and suspected returns since 2005, with accounts of cases, deaths and public-health responses in Madagascar, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, China, the United States, Kyrgyzstan and other countries.
Madagascar, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, China and 4 more
Plague-affected area in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. The description notes transmission routes, the risks of untreated infection and the effectiveness of antibiotics.
Kyrgyzstan
A walking route through central Rome tracing places connected with the early Jesuits and the plague, including the hospital where the first Jesuits served and where Aloysius Gonzaga contracted the disease. It runs from Santo Stanislao dei Polacchi to Sant’Eligio dei Ferraroli.
Italy
Sites associated with the plague in Santa Maria d'Arenys, near Arenys de Mar, including a cemetery, hospice, apothecary and scenes featuring mourners, healers and porters.
Spain
Historic sites across San Francisco tracing the bubonic plague outbreak, including cases, quarantine stations, laboratories, Chinatown resistance, and the political and racial conflicts that shaped efforts to contain the disease.
United States
Plague burial grounds and suspected plague-pit sites across London, with historical notes on their use during outbreaks including the Great Plague of 1665 and the Black Death.
United Kingdom
Places and regions across Europe, including Italian and French cities, Russia, Poland, and Scandinavia, associated with the plague.
Italy, France, Russian Federation and 17 more
Camps, castles, homes and other named medieval-style places across Sweden, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Finland and other countries.
European Union: Sweden, United Kingdom, Ireland and 4 more
Communes in Calvados, Manche and Orne studied for plague outbreaks, with recorded years spanning 1624 to 1639.
France
Sites and monuments commemorating Marseille’s 1720 plague, including references to Chevalier Roze, Bishop Belsunce and Jacques Daviel.
France
Plague epidemic locations across regions of Madagascar, including Amoron'i Mania, Anosy and Antananarivo.
Madagascar
Historic plague-related sites in Venice, including the islands of Poveglia and the lazarettos, churches, and other locations associated with the city's plague history.
Italy
Livestock holdings, confirmed cases, protection zones, slaughterhouses and dairies associated with plague monitoring in Thessaly and nearby regions of Greece.
Greece
Plague-related sites and local landmarks in the Lys Valley, Aosta Valley, Italy, including a plague cemetery, a plague memorial stone dated 1548, a local legend, and a fortified house.
Italy
Plague-related sites and landmarks in the Lys Valley, Aosta Valley, Italy, including plague cemeteries and memorial stones.
Italy
Plague-related sites and landmarks, including a cemetery and commemorative marker, in the Lys Valley, Aosta Valley, Italy.
Italy
Historical plague-related sites in the Lys Valley, Aosta Valley, Italy, including cemeteries and a site associated with the 1548 plague.
Italy
Plague-related sites and local landmarks in the Lys Valley, Aosta Valley, Italy, including a plague cemetery, a stone marker dated 1548, a local legend, and a fortified house.
Italy
Walking circuit through Cabrières-d’Avignon and the Vaucluse countryside, with village streets, historic landmarks and views toward the Luberon. The route follows part of the Plague Wall, built in the 18th century to contain the spread of plague.
France
Plague-related sites and landmarks in the Lys Valley, Aosta, Italy, including a plague cemetery, a stone marker dated 1548, a local legend, and a historic fortified house.
Italy
Historical plague-related sites in the Lys Valley, Aosta Valley, Italy, including a plague cemetery and a site associated with the 1548 plague.
Italy
Sites associated with Brisbane’s bubonic plague outbreak just after 1900, including infected houses, homes and local landmarks in Woolloongabba, Annerley and nearby suburbs.
Australia
Plague outbreak sites and a protective zone across Slovakia, identified by place names in several regions.
Slovakia
Plague columns across the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia and nearby countries.
European Union: Czechia, Austria, Germany and 5 more
Earthquake fault lines and locations associated with the first plague pandemic, organized across the 6th, 7th and 8th centuries and spanning countries worldwide.
United States, China, Japan and 110 more
Earthquakes dated from the sixth to 11th centuries, mapped alongside the First and Second Plague Pandemics across Turkey, Greece, Syria and surrounding regions.
Türkiye, Greece, Palestine, State of and 7 more
Reports of Australian plague locust hatchings, nymph bands and swarms across Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia during the 2010–2011 outbreak, with surveillance updates and notes on ecological impacts.
Australia, United Kingdom, France and 1 more
Filming locations and scenes from the Russian film Major Grom: Plague Doctor, including landmarks, fictional characters’ homes and workplaces, and places featured in action scenes across Saint Petersburg.
Russian Federation
A June 2014 ride through the plains and mountains of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, recounted through encounters with mosquitoes, moths and swarms of caterpillars.
Japan