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What was the first thing scientists discovered? A historian makes the case for Babylonian astronomy

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The Conversation · Mar 17, 2025

Babylonian Map of the World: The oldest known map of the ancient world

The ancient map offers a glimpse of how the Babylonians viewed the world thousands of years ago.

LiveScience · Sep 9, 2024

4,000-Year-Old Babylonian Tablets Containing Evil Omens Finally Deciphered

"The origins of some of the omens may have lain in actual experience — observation of portent followed by catastrophe." The post 4,000-Year-Old Babylonian Tablets Containing Evil Omens Finally Deciphered first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Aug 16, 2024