The Lost Worlds of Babylon’s Ancient Map (Video)
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<p>The
Babylonian Map of the World, often referred to as the
Imago Mundi, is a fascinating artifact from ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to the 6th century BC. This clay tablet, now housed in the British Museum, offers a detailed representation of how the Babylonians viewed their world, combining geographical knowledge with mythological concepts.</p>
<p>At the center of the
map is the city of Babylon, depicted as a rectangle with radiating lines representing key cities and regions, such as Assyria and Elam. The Euphrates River, essential to Babylonian civilization, flows through the map, connecting various regions. The map is enclosed within two concentric circles, symbolizing the boundaries of the known world, with the space between the circles representing the vast, uncrossable ocean.</p>
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