Millennium-Old Hymn to Babylon Rediscovered

Researchers from LMU Munich, collaborating with the University of Baghdad, have rediscovered and deciphered a millennium-old hymn to Babylon using AI. The hymn, inscribed on a clay tablet, vividly portrays the ancient city's grandeur and the lives of its inhabitants, offering unprecedented insights into Babylonian society, particularly the roles of women as priestesses. The discovery involved digitizing thousands of cuneiform tablets and using AI to identify related fragments, not only restoring the hymn but also revealing its widespread popularity at the time.