Researchers Use AI to Reconstruct 3,000-Year-Old Babylonian Hymn
2025-07-02 18:28:45
Main Idea
Researchers from LMU Munich and the University of Baghdad used AI to reconstruct a 3,000-year-old Babylonian poem, the Hymn of Babylon, which had been lost for over 2,000 years.
Key Points
1. The Hymn of Babylon praises Babylon and the god Marduk and was last studied in 100 BC.
2. Researchers used a specialized AI program to analyze and match text fragments from 30 clay pieces based on cuneiform signs.
3. The poem was significant enough to be part of Babylon's curriculum, and its author was likely a member of the priestly class.
4. The research was conducted using the Electronic Babylonian Library Platform, which contains 1,402 texts, by searching for common strings of text.
5. AI is becoming indispensable for reconstructing damaged or fragmented texts in ancient Near Eastern studies.
Description
The Hymn of Babylon had been lost for over 2,000 years—until researchers used AI to piece it together from 30 clay fragments.
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