Babylonian Tablets’ Predictions: 4,000 Years of Insight
Researchers have deciphered ancient Babylonian tablets that predict future disasters. The 4,000-year-old artifacts were found more than 100 years ago in modern-day Iraq, but have only now been fully translated and linked to astronomical events. The ancient Babylonians had a special interest in the cosmos, especially the moon, and associated lunar eclipses with natural disasters and historical events. The newly deciphered tablets consist of 61 predictions spread across four clay tablets, including an ominous warning that “a king will die” and “a nation will fall.” A 4,000-year-old tablet written by ancient Babylonians consisted of 61 omens that may have linked...
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