What it is: A clay tablet inscribed with the oldest known map of the ancient world Where it is from: Abu Habba (Sippar), an ancient Babylonian city in what is now Iraq When it was made: Approximately ...

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.

The world's oldest 3,000 year-old map reveals how our ancestors understood the world. By Jennifer Pinto , Audience writer 17:12, Thu, Jan 30, 2025 | UPDATED: 17:13, Thu, Jan 30, 2025 ...

The world's oldest known map, dating back over 3,000 years, has been discovered in the France, offering a rare glimpse into ancient territorial boundaries. By Schannell Kanyora.

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.

Anaximander's Map is considered by some to be the first-ever world map, and alleged versions of it have been shared across social media channels since at least 2020, from Instagram and Reddit to ...

A team of archaeologists have uncovered what could be the world’s oldest three-dimensional map. The roughly 13,000-year-old Paleolithic map was found within a large piece of sandstone in the ...

Scientists have deciphered the world's oldest map -- and they believe it's led them to the location of Noah's Ark. The 3,000-year-old Babylonian artifact has puzzled archaeologists for centuries ...

World's oldest 3D map discovered ... the oldest known three-dimensional map was understood to be a large portable rock slab engraved by people of the Bronze Age around 3000 years ago.

The world’s oldest map of the night sky was amazingly accurate. Newly discovered fragments of 2,200-year-old star coordinates—once thought lost—reveal the incredible skill of the ancient ...