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Noah's Ark was circular raft made of reeds, according to ancient tablet
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Noah's Ark was circular raft made of reeds, according to ancient tablet
Noah's Ark was a circular reed raft rather than a traditional boat, according to newly translated ancient Babylonian instructions.
The tablet's translation says: "Wall, wall! Reed wall, reed wall! Atram-Hasis, pay heed to my advice, that you may live forever! Destroy your house, build a boat; despise possessions And save life! Draw out the boat that you will built with a circular design; Let its length and breadth be the same."
Mr Finkel, the curator of the recent British exhibition on ancient Babylon, believes it was during the Babylonian captivity that the exiled Jews learned of the story of Noah and incorporated it into the Old Testament.
"It is the most extraordinary thing," Douglas told The Guardian. "You hold it in your hand, and you instantly get a feeling that you are directly connected to a very ancient past – and it gives you a shiver down your spine."
[link to www.telegraph.co.uk]
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