Archaeologists have deciphered symbols on the world\u2019s oldest map, carved on a 3,000-year-old Babylonian clay tablet displayed at the British Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Known as the “Imago Mundi,” the tablet depicts a circular map of the world, including symbols that may mark the supposed resting place of “Noah’s Ark.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Researchers believe this location lies along a route extending “seven stages” through the mountains to the ancient land of “Urartu,” which is associated with Mount Ararat, traditionally mentioned as the Ark’s resting place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Islamic and historical sources, especially those from Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them), identify Holy Najaf, specifically near Kufa, as the Ark\u2019s resting site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This location is depicted as bounded by the Euphrates to the east and an expansive sea to the west. While the Babylonian tablet suggests Mount Ararat, Holy Najaf holds a significant place in Islamic tradition as the confirmed location.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Archaeologists have deciphered symbols on the world\u2019s oldest map, carved on a 3,000-year-old Babylonian clay tablet displayed at the British Museum. Known as the “Imago Mundi,” the tablet depicts a circular map of the world, including symbols that may mark the supposed resting place of “Noah’s Ark.” Researchers believe this location lies along a route …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":113675,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[10957],"class_list":["post-113674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-noahs-ark"],"yoast_head":"\n