Mystery of World's Oldest Babylonian Map Finally Solved
The Babylonian oldest map has been solved, revealing ancient beliefs about Mesopotamia and mysterious lands beyond the known world.
A recent video from the British Museum highlights the Imago Mundi, the oldest known world map discovered on a clay tablet from Babylon, dating back to around the seventh century BC.
Researchers found the tablet in the southern Iraqi city of Abu Habba, also known as Sippar, and the British Museum has owned it since 1882.
For many years, the map remained a mystery until curators recently uncovered a missing section and decoded the writing, showing a bird’s-eye view of Mesopotamia.
The cuneiform tablet from the 6th century BC also represents places the Babylonians thought existed outside their immediate knowledge.
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