First Map of the World also known as the Imago Mundi, is a clay tablet from the 6th century BC, considered the oldest known world map. Discovered in Sippar, southern Iraq, it has been part of the British Museum's collection since 1882. The tablet provides a schematic representation of the Mesopotamian worldview, depicting the city of Babylon at the center, surrounded by regions and a "bitter river" encircling the known world. For many years, the tablet remained a mystery due to missing sections. Recently, British Museum curators, including Dr. Irving Finkel, identified a missing fragment and successfully deciphered the cuneiform inscriptions. This breakthrough offered deeper insights into Babylonian cosmology and their understanding of the world's geography. The full story can be seen here https://bit.ly/TheBabylonianMap

The purpose of this exploration was to explore 3D scanned objects of ancient origin and to recreate a moody scene with lighting used in museum cabinets.