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Oldest map of the world on nearly 3,000-year-old Babylonian tablet deciphered to reveal surprisingly familiar story
The ancient artifact, discovered in the Middle East, was acquired by the British Museum ... The map shows Mesopotamia surrounded by a double ring — which the ancient scribe labeled the ...
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Cultural Erasure or Diplomatic Pressure? Tibetans Condemn British Museum’s Use of ‘Xizang'
Yet, the decision to label these objects with ... Tibet from the global cultural map. "It is disheartening that a prestigious institution like the British Museum would succumb to Beijing ...