The 1850 discovery of King Ashurbanipal's vast library of cuneiform tablets at Nineveh illuminated fascinating records and ...

To unlock the secrets of ancient civilizations, a new artificial intelligence (AI) application has emerged, breathing new life into deciphering ancient cuneiform tablets. This AI technology utilizes ...

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A small Akkadian cuneiform tablet was discovered in Tell Atchana, Turkey. Uncovering the text may ...

A discovery in southern Iraq has given us a rare glimpse into the world of ancient bureaucracy. Researchers from the British Museum and Iraq have unearthed over 200 clay cuneiform tablets and 60 seals ...

The “oldest map of the world in the world” on a Babylonian clay tablet was deciphered over multiple centuries to reveal a surprisingly familiar story, according to a recent video published by the ...

(CNN) — Archaeologists have uncovered a tiny 3,500-year-old tablet inscribed with cuneiform writing during excavations at a site in Turkey that could shed light on what life was like during the Late ...

Cuneiform tablets from ancient Mesopotamia cover a range of topics, from exorcising ghosts to uncovering the location of Noah’s Ark. Cuneiform tablet, c. 2nd–1st century B.C.E., Mesopotamia, probably ...

Tablet inscribed with the extinct Akkadian language, Eski Alalah or Aççana Mound, Alalah, Turkey ALALAH, TURKEY—IFL Science reports that a cuneiform tablet unearthed in southern Turkey at the site of ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This clay tablet from ancient ...