The oldest clay map
The Babylonian World Map, also known as the Imago Mundi, is the oldest clay tablet map written in the Akkadian language. It dates back to the sixth century BC.
It was discovered at Sippar, southern Iraq, 60 miles (97 km) north of Babylon on the east bank of the Euphrates River.
The clay tablet is in the British Museum.
Objects on the Babylonian map of the world:
1. “The Mountain” (Akkadian: šá-du-ú)
2. “City” (Akkadian: uru)
3. Urartu (Armenia) (Akkadian: ú-ra-áš-tu)
4. Assyria (Akkadian: kuraš+šurki)
5. Deir (Akkadian: dēr)
6. Swamp (Akkadian: ap–pa–ru)
7. Elam (Akkadian: šuša)
8. Canal (Akkadian: bit-qu)
9. Beit Yakin (Akkadian: bῑt-ia-᾿-ki-nu)
10. “City” (Akkadian: uru)
11. Haban (Akkadian: ha-ab-ban)
12. Babylon (Akkadian: tin.tirki), divided by the Euphrates
13. Ocean (saltwater, Akkadian: idmar-ra-tum)
Legendary things.
Source: websites