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Scientists Reconstructed a Babylonian Hymn Lost for Over 1,000 Years
The full hymn was scattered among fragmented pieces of clay tablet, but using an AI program, experts were able to piece ...
Ancient DNA shows genetic link between Egypt and Mesopotamia
Researchers sequenced whole genomes from the teeth of a remarkably well-preserved skeleton found in a sealed funeral pot in ...
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Ancient Eats: Gilgamesh Gingerbread | Cuneiform Gingerbread Tablets from Tavola Mediterranea
These gingerbread tablets are SUPER DELICIOUS and the perfect ancient eat for something modern. The Epic of Gilgamesh is believed to be the oldest piece of literature in the world, and tells the story ...
Babylonian text missing for 1,000 years deciphered with AI
A team of ancient literature experts have deciphered a Mesopotamain text that was missing for over 1,000 years. Etched on ...
Hymn to Babylon, missing for a millennium, has been discovered
In the course of a collaboration with the University of Baghdad, LMU's Enrique Jiménez has rediscovered a text that had been ...
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Ancient DNA shows genetic link between Egypt and Mesopotamia
WASHINGTON -- Ancient DNA has revealed a genetic link between the cultures of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Researchers sequenced ...
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"Hymn to Babylon": Missing Mesopotamian Text Dating Back Nearly 3,000 Years Discovered
Propaganda was perhaps less subtle three millennia ago: it’s doubtful a modern singer would describe their nation’s laws as ...
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AI Helped Decode a 3,000-Year-Old Babylonian Hymn That Describes a City More Welcoming Than You’d Expect
The rediscovered lines also give rare voice to Babylon’s women, especially its priestesses. It describes them as devout and ...