For instance, "Babylon" is marked on only one end of the Euphrates, even though it occupied both banks for most of its history. Above the map is a block of text describing the creation of the world by ...
Above this cartographic marvel, a block of text narrates the cosmological genesis orchestrated by Marduk, the paramount deity of Babylonia. This text interweaves the creation myth with mentions of ...
The tablet's map also confirmed their belief in the mighty God of Creation, Marduk, and mythical creatures and monsters like scorpion-man and Anzu - the lion-headed bird. The Imago Mundi was made ...
Mesopotamia at that time was thought to be the entire ‘known world’. The map also highlighted the belief in Marduk, the God of Creation. It also showcased mythical creatures and monsters like ...
The tablet also confirms the Babylonian's belief in the God of creation Marduk and other mythical monsters such as scorpion-man and a lion-headed bird called Anzu. The ancient Babylonians had ...