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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1970
Page
21
Uncle Rays Corner recounts a Babylonian map etched in wet clay about 4300 years ago. It shows two rivers meeting at right angles, with Greeks later speculating on mountains and celestial shapes. The piece notes progress in mapmaking and hints at ancient life, astronomy, and even a mailed leaflet about Romans.
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