Petersburg Index in Petersburg, Virginia

Chaldean Account of the Deluge Found in Cuneiform Tablet

The London Daily Telegraph reports a cuneiform inscription deciphered by Mr George Smith of the British Museum that gives a full Deluge account. It places Noah like Xisuttrus as the speaker, describes ark building and flood, and notes similarities and differences with Berosus and Biblical versions, opening new questions about Chaldean history.