This celebrated map shows the world as a disk, surrounded by a ring of bitter water. Babylon is in the centre of the river Euphrates, which flows south through the marshes to the Gulf. Circles are used to indicate cities or countries. Eight outlying regions, triangular in shape, are the home of strange or legendary beings. At the top the scribe has written 'Where the sun in not seen' to indicate north. The accompanying text, describing these regions, mentions Utnapishtim and Sargon of Akkad. About 700-500 BCE, probably Sippar (ME 92687)
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