British Museum researchers have been studying the Imago Mundi, an ancient Babylonian clay tablet discovered in modern-day Iraq.

The tablet, found in 1882 by archaeologist Hormuzd Rassam in Sippar, features cuneiform writing and an etched map.

The map provides an aerial view of Mesopotamia, surrounded by a double circle labeled the 'Bitter River,' considered the boundary of the known world by Babylonians.

Researchers suggest the back side of the tablet acts as a guide for explorers, describing exotic lands and possibly linking to the biblical story of Noah's Ark.

The term 'parsiktu' on the tablet is linked to the Babylonian version of Noah's Ark, according to British Museum Curator Irving Finkel.