The Babylonian map of the world...

[scotslad]

Interesting short video by a curator of the British museum about the Babylonian Map of the World, or (at least the entire known world at that time). Also known as "The Imago Mundi", and said to be dated around 600 BCE and here was me thinking that the Piri Reis map, from 1513 was one of the earliest.

Yup, every day's a school day. :)

LUxFzh8r384

[Satori]

Interesting short video by a curator of the British museum about the Babylonian Map of the World, or (at least the entire known world at that time). Also known as "The Imago Mundi", and said to be dated around 600 BCE and here was me thinking that the Piri Reis map, from 1513 was one of the earliest.

Yup, every day's a school day. :)

LUxFzh8r384

Thanks for this thread and post. I could listen to this gentleman all day. He’s an excellent presenter.

[Bill Ryan]

Thanks for this thread and post. I could listen to this gentleman all day. He’s an excellent presenter.

There's more wonderful stuff from Irving Finkel on these threads: :thumbsup:


An Ark pre-dating the story of Noah (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?67770-An-Ark-pre-dating-the-story-of-Noah)
How to write in Sumerian Pictographs (https://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?118688-How-to-write-in-Sumerian-Pictographs)