Without AI, it would have taken decades to decode. The text, inscribed on an ancient tablet, is from Babylon, Mesopotamia - once the largest city in the world in 2000 BCE.

"Hymn to Babylon": Missing Mesopotamian Text Dating Back Nearly 3,000 Years Discovered It appears to have been a feature of the school curriculum in the ancient city, but we’ve only just found it.

Science Archaeology Babylonian text missing for 1,000 years deciphered with AI The ‘Hymn to Babylon’ praises the ancient city. By Laura Baisas Published Jul 2, 2025 12:35 PM EDT ...

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A team of researchers led by Professor Enrique Jiménez of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) has succeeded in reconstructing an ancient hymn of praise to the city of Babylon, dated to around ...

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At the time, Hollywood’s most famous depiction of ancient Babylon was D.W. Griffith’s 1916 mega hit Intolerance, which boasted massive, riotously adorned sets of the ancient city.

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