The oldest map of the world in the world! 😲🌍 Written and inscribed on clay in Mesopotamia around 2,900-years-ago, when this tablet was initially discovered it was incomplete. However, our curator Irving Finkel and a particularly gifted student of his - Edith Horsley - managed to locate a missing piece of the map, and from there set us on journey through the somewhat mythical landscape of Mesopotamia to find the final resting place of the ark. That’s right – Noah's ark! (Although in the earlier
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The oldest map of the world in the world! 😲🌍 Written and inscribed on clay in Mesopotamia around 2,900-years-ago, when this tablet was initially discovered it was incomplete. However, our curator Irving Finkel and a particularly gifted student of his - Edith Horsley - managed to locate a missing piece of the map, and from there set us on journey through the somewhat mythical landscape of Mesopotamia to find the final resting place of the ark. That’s right – Noah's ark! (Although in the earlier
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The oldest ghost depiction uncovered at the British Museum
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What shape was Noah’s ark? How Dr Irving Finkel discovered the earliest account of the ancient Babylonian ‘Story of the Flood’ – closely related to the biblical account of Noah. The sixty-line passage not only provided the materials and measurements required to build the ark, it also suggested that the vessel was round. | British Museum
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What shape was Noah’s ark? How Dr Irving Finkel discovered the earliest account of the ancient Babylonian ‘Story of the Flood’ – closely related to the biblical account of Noah. The sixty-line passage not only provided the materials and measurements required to build the ark, it also suggested that the vessel was round. | British Museum
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Die älteste Geisterdarstellung, die im Britischen Museum entdeckt wurde
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Irving Finkel Teaches How to Write Cuneiform - British Museum
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Dr. Irving Finkel - #first #library #britishmuseum #viral #podcast #viralvideo #ancienthistory
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Ever wanted to summon an ancient Mesopotamian ghost? For #Halloween this year, Curator Irving Finkel details his favourite 2,700-year-old magic ritual, inscribed in a cuneiform tablet from the Library of King Ashurbanipal. http://ow.ly/W7Y530gffAg | British Museum
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This Sunday Dr Irving Finkel of the British Museum is running a workshop about how the existence of the afterlife is 'hot-wired' into the human psyche. It's called First Ghosts. Here he is talking about what promises to be a fabulous day. For more info or to book go to http://bit.ly/FirstGhostsMasterclass | The College of Psychic Studies
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Curator Irving Finkel will take on Tom Scott in the Game of Ur, the oldest playable board game in the world. Watch our trailer for International Tabletop Day! | British Museum
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Tristan Hughes on Instagram: "The fantastic Dr Irving Finkel is back on #TheAncients talking all things CUNEIFORM, the oldest known writing system in the world. Here we show him a 5,000 year old early cuneiform administrative tablet, recording quantites of items like beer and barley (more on that in the ep!). How to Write Cuneiform 🎙 Dr Irving Finkel Listen wherever you get your podcasts! Watch on our brand new Ancients YouTube channel! The tablet is today at the British Museum. #cuneiform #mes
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Curator Irving Finkel recounts a magical adventure with the Lewis Chessmen and a surprising connection to a film about a certain boy wizard. Explore the lovely Lewis Chessmen range in our online shop, including an exquisite replica set: http://ow.ly/7v0K30fp1fg | British Museum
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