4.8K views · 187 reactions | With text everywhere, it’s easy to take writing for granted. But did you know that the world’s earliest known writing system first appeared in Mesopotamia, what we know as southern Iraq, around 3200 BC? | Museum of the Bible | Facebook

🍪 Who else is baking holiday cookies this year? 👋 Try baking a batch of #cuneiform tablet cookies, inspired by a recipe by Katy Blanchard, Keeper of Collections in the Museum’s Near East Section. Here’s how you can bake these, too!⁣ First up, you’ll need some cuneiform to inspire you. Cuneiform is a system of writing that was used in the ancient Middle East. Take a look at the Museum’s Babylonian Section on our Online Collections Database for some examples. Or go to penn.museum/athome to learn

17K views · 399 reactions | AI translates 5,000-year-old cuneiform tablets into English #sumerian #cunieform #anunnaki | The Lore Library | Facebook

43K views · 527 reactions | Matt explains how cuneiform tablets—etched by Sumerians, Babylonians, and others—preserved humanity’s oldest stories, immune to time in a way paper and oral tradition could never be. Many tell of a massive flood, hinting that even the Sumerians may have inherited memories from a far older civilization. Full Episode: https://youtu.be/HPY0-2ylVuY?si=jfWs6ghu_fKuFgG1 | Matt Beall Podcast | Facebook