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TALK: IRVING FINKEL. GREAT Discoveries in Mapping: The Oldest Map in the World

  • Archaeology Now P.O. Box 271062 Houston, Texas, 77277 United States (map)

Julian Anderson

Explore fascinating discoveries about the oldest map of the world, which shows the most important cities and rivers. New research has opened up a wide range of insights about the piece. Does it also contain directions to the location of Noah’s Ark?

Post-event book-signing and reception. 

Dr. Irving Finkel, Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian Script, British Museum


FREE ADMISSION

Julia Ideson Library, The Reading Room

550 McKinney St

Parking underneath Jesse J. Jones Central Library 500 McKinney St. (Lamar St. Entrance)

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