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Oldest map of the world on nearly 3,000-year-old Babylonian tablet deciphered to reveal surprisingly familiar story
The cuneiform tablet from the 6th century BC ... [the tablet] is indispensable,” Finkel added. The Babylonian scribe also mapped out what they believed existed outside their world, including ...
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Babylonian Map of the World: The oldest known map of the ancient world
Name: Babylonian Map of the World ("Imago Mundi ... and the ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon. Labels written in cuneiform, an ancient text, note each location on the map, according to The ...