R esearchers have now decoded a Babylonian tablet, which is thought to be the oldest map of the world. It was created between ...

A newly spotlighted artifact from ancient Mesopotamia is offering a rare window into how one of the world’s earliest ...

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.

A team of ancient literature experts have deciphered a Mesopotamain text that was missing for over 1,000 years. Etched on ...

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.

Mesopotamia and Babylon are often confused. Here's how the two are different and where they overlap.

NIPPUR MAP TABLET. DATE: ca. 1500 B.C. MATERIAL: Clay. DIMENSIONS: 5 inches by 4.3 inches. FOUND: Nippur, Iraq. For the busy farmers of the Babylonian sacred city of Nippur, ready access to water ...

Babylonia was often involved in rivalry with the state of Assyria in the north of Mesopotamia. It became a major power during the reign of Hammurabi, its ruler during 1792–1750 BC.

A CLEVER team of scientists have managed to decipher the world's oldest map and claim it may show the location of "Noah's Ark". The 3,000-year-old Babylonian tablet has puzzled archaeologists for ...

Babylon had a significant impact on Mesopotamia. One of its early rulers, Hammurabi, created a harsh system of laws, while in later times, the Babylonian language was used across the Middle East ...

Beautiful Babylon: Jewel of the Ancient World Ruled by Hammurabi, restored by Nebuchadrezzar, conquered by Cyrus—this city in the heart of Mesopotamia was both desired and despised, placing it ...