What it is: A clay tablet inscribed with the oldest known map of the ancient world Where it is from: Abu Habba (Sippar), an ...

When it comes to operating beyond the limits of the known world into the world of imagination, [the tablet] is indispensable, ...

The Babylonian map consists of a circular map. Along with that, there are a few pieces of text written in an an ...

Ancient Babylonian world map from a clay tablet, nearly 3,000 years old, reveals a version of the Noah's Ark story and ...

THE mystery surrounding a 3,000-year-old tablet, believed to be the oldest map in the world has finally been solved. The ancient tablet has been deciphered after centuries and offers a glimpse of ...

The world map we see today has grown through the efforts of many explorers who have charted new boundaries, continually ...

Reading the Babylonian relic, which includes a circular map accompanied by text in the ancient style of cuneiform which used wedge-shaped symbols, has unlocked an array of secrets.

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What it is: A type of ceremonial suit constructed of jade pieces and worn by royal members of China's Han dynasty (ruled from ...

The glorious entrance of Alexander the Great in Babylon as conqueror and savior was the culmination of his achievements.