August 19th 2024.
Over 100 years ago, in the country of Iraq, a fascinating discovery was made. A 4,000-year-old artifact, a Babylonian tablet, was unearthed and it has recently been fully translated by experts for the first time ever. This ancient tablet, consisting of four clay tablets, contains 61 predictions including the death of a king and the downfall of a nation. The predictions also include dire environmental disasters such as locust swarms and food shortages.
The Babylonians were also able to predict revolts and attacks from foreign enemies, as well as destructive weather patterns. One translation reads, "There will be rain and floodwater and Adad will devastate the threshing floors. There will occur an attack by an Elamite army, a Gutian army, on the land. It will destroy a land that revolts. The land will perish." These omens were taken very seriously and often led to drastic measures being taken to protect their leaders.
The tablet, containing 61 predictions, also includes prophecies about the rise and fall of kings and cities. One prediction reads, "A king who is famous will perish; his son who has not been nominated/appointed to kingship, will seize the kingship/throne and there will be war. The land will become depopulated; his cities will turn into a desolation, and his land will diminish." It is believed that the Babylonians used their knowledge of the lunar cycle and past experiences to make these estimations.
The tablets are thought to have originated from the city of Sippar, which was a thriving city during the Babylonian empire from 1894 to 1595 BC. Today, this area is known as modern-day Iraq. The Babylonians were skilled at linking astronomical events with natural disasters and historical events, particularly lunar eclipses. One omen reads, "If an eclipse becomes obscured from its center all at once [and] clear all at once: a king will die, destruction of Elam." Another prediction mentions the downfall of two other religions, Subartu and Akkad, if an eclipse begins in the south and then clears.
These tablets are not only important for their predictions, but they also hold significance as one of the oldest known forms of writing. Researchers have been working to decipher the ancient Babylonian script, which is known as "wedge shaped" writing. The tablets were added to the collection of the British Museum between 1892 and 1914, making them the oldest examples of lunar-eclipse omens to be discovered.
It is fascinating to think that over 4,000 years ago, the Babylonians were able to make these predictions using their knowledge and observations of the world around them. Their insights into the future and their advanced writing techniques have left a lasting impact and continue to amaze us today. To stay updated on the latest news and discoveries, follow us on Whatsapp and join our community.
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