Babylonian tablet recording Halley’s Comet

164 BC · Babylon

Babylonian tablet recording Halley’s Comet, from Babylonia, dated 164 BC. It was found at Babylon. Today it is kept at the British Museum, London.

Date

164 BC

Civilization

Babylon

Found at

Babylon

Where it is today

British Museum, London

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