Late Babylonian tablet showing an early map of the world. In the drawing, the known world is surroun
Late Babylonian tablet showing an early map of the world. In the drawing, the known world is surrounded by the “Bitter River.” The map shows the course of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and the site of Babylon and several other locations in modern-day Iran and Iraq. The writing above the map seems to describe the creatures that live beyond the Bitter River, including dragons and lions.{WHF} {HTE} {Medium} -- source link
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