A map of Mesopotamia, around the time of 1,200 BC, (Map licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia) Mesopotamia was located between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers in the Middle East. That's where Iraq ...

Researchers are shedding light on an ancient Babylonian tablet known as the oldest map of the world. The map was likely created around 2,600 years ago and offers a glimpse into the past.

Additionally, other sites outside of Mesopotamia, such as Catalhoyuk (located in Turkey) and Jericho (located in the West Bank), date back even earlier, to around 9,500 years ago.

The "oldest map of the world in the world" on a Babylonian clay tablet was deciphered to reveal a surprisingly familiar story, according to the British Museum's Irving Finkel.