Babylonian Map of the World

c. 6th century BC · Babylon

The oldest known map of the world: Babylon in the centre on the Euphrates, ringed by the ‘Bitter River’ and distant islands.

Date

c. 6th century BC

Civilization

Babylon

Where it is today

British Museum, London

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