The Imago Mundi, the oldest known world map, offers a rare glimpse into the ... an ancient city north of Babylon along the ...

The cuneiform text on the tablet tells of the creation of the world by the god ... years and contained a map of Mesopotamia ...

The system, with over 200 major canals and 4,000 smaller ones, was used to divert Euphrates River water to farms. Researchers traced the canals using satellite imagery and geological mapping.