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 ...

Left: Excavated ruins of the ancient city of Babylon in Mesopotamia, Iraq. Photo: Photo by Nik Wheeler/Corbis via Getty Images. Right: Artist's illustration of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.