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Archeologists discover the oldest known map of the world
The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...
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Archaeologists unlock 3,000-year-old secrets about creation of universe and monsters after deciphering oldest known map of the world
The map depicted Mesopotamia - or the land 'between the rivers' - a historical area of the Middle East that was thought to be the entire 'known world' at the time. The tablet's map also ...
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Beautiful Babylon: Jewel of the Ancient World
Photograph by Werner Forman, GTRES This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Mesopotamia—“the land between two rivers”—gave birth to ...
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A Map Of South Asian History In London
For more London history, take a look at our weekly newsletter Londonist: Time Machine. Tippoo's Tiger had a strong message for Europeans invading India in the late 18th century. Image: V&A About ...
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Discovering Gilgamesh, the World’s First Action Hero
George Smith not only became an expert in the cuneiform script of ancient Mesopotamia, but also made a discovery that turned contemporary notions about ancient history upside down. Self-taught ...