One ocean.
Then another.
A voyage to the Spice Islands becomes a journey around the world.
ORBESSA
The world.
Through time.
Explore the map, choose an era and discover the stories that unfolded there.
Available in English and French
FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY
From a place to an era.
From one story to another.
A city on the map. A date on the timeline. A life that draws you in. Orbessa connects them, so you can discover history at your own pace.
01 · EXPLORE
Every place.
A new discovery.
A map to follow your curiosity. A timeline to choose your era. Watch history find its place.
LET CURIOSITY LEAD
- 01
Choose a place.
Let the map lead your discovery.
- 02
Find your era.
Move through time with the timeline.
- 03
Follow a story.
Choose a cover. Begin your journey.
02 · STORIES
Great stories.
A human perspective.
Illustrated chapters, people to meet and sources to explore. Take a closer look at the moments that shaped our world.
03 · ECHOES
One story.
Illuminates another.
Follow the connections between events. Discover how places, ideas and lives resonate across time.
MAKE TIME FOR A STORY
Epic journeys.
Human stories.
Illustrated stories, people to meet and sources to explore further.
One ocean.
So far.
So human.
Three astronauts. One giant leap beyond our horizon.
The world,
in books.
The ambition to gather the world’s knowledge.
HISTORY HAS A VOICE
Close your eyes.
The journey continues.
Let English narration carry the story. Pick up where you left off and continue at your own pace.
A FIRST LISTEN
English narration · Stories in English and FrenchApollo 11 — Liftoff
ANDROID · EARLY ACCESS
Welcome, early explorers.
Discover Orbessa on Android and help us improve it. Testing is free: join us in two steps.
Your Google account gives you access to the test. No email to send: join directly online.
Use the same Google account as on your Android phone.
Try Orbessa on Android
Get started →Need help? orbessa.app@gmail.com
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