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Archeologists discovered the oldest surviving 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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Unraveling the ancient past, one tablet at a time
In the half-dark of a third-floor office, Danielle Levy lifted a clay tablet out of its box. Carefully examining it with ...
An Ancient Golden Plaque Might Point Towards a Bounty of Roman-Era Discoveries
The search for a lost Roman temple is on. As archaeologists continued to excavate a Roman fort from the first century A.D. in ...
Researchers Discover Enormous Ancient Cities Hidden in Uzbekistan’s Mountains
Using drone-based lidar, researchers mapped two medieval cities, Tashbulak and Tugunbulak, in Uzbekistan, revealing detailed urban structures significant to the Silk Road's history. The first use of d ...
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Origin Of Written Language Revealed In 5,500-Year-Old Mesopotamian Artifacts
W hen did humans start “putting pen to paper” and expressing their thoughts through a series of complex symbols? An important ...
6,000-year-old Mesopotamian artifacts linked to the dawn of writing
Making the jump from using symbols to writing is considered a major development in human cognitive abilities. Tracing how and ...
World’s oldest writing system may have its origins in mysterious, undeciphered symbols
A link exists between 6,000-year-old engravings on cylindrical seals used on clay tablets and cuneiform, the world’s oldest ...
Noah’s Ark Shown on Ancient Babylonian Map
The 3,000-year-old map places the Ark beyond Mesopotamia, in an unknown land where jewels hang from trees instead of fruit.