Map of the World.
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NEO-BABYLONIAN Anonymous (625 BCE-539 BCE): In the center of the map is Babylon on the Euphrates (flowing south) plus circles indicating cities and other places. This central area is ringed by a waterway labeled Salt-Sea which is itself surrounded by triangles representing regions. The cuneiform text describes these regions.
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