The rediscovered lines also give rare voice to Babylon’s women, especially its priestesses. It describes them as devout and ...

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Sung to the god Marduk, patron deity of the great city, the hymn describes Babylon's flowing rivers, jewelled gates, and ...

In the course of a collaboration with the University of Baghdad, LMU's Enrique Jiménez has rediscovered a text that had been ...

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Imago Mundi in 2024. Photo: Courtesy of the British Museum. The Imago Mundi is a tablet from Babylon that was discovered in Iraq during the late 19th century.

Tags :Babylon map Iraq 2,600-Year-Old Babylonian map from Iraq reveals ancient worldview Jawad Al-Samarraie April 27, 2025 ...

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Discovered in Sippar, Iraq, the Imago Mundi stands as the oldest known map of the world, offering a fascinating glimpse into the Babylonian worldview over 2,600 years ago.