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AI and Archaeology Reunite to Rediscover Lost Babylonian Hymn After 1,000 Years Discovery of a Forgotten Babylonian Text During a collaborative project with the University of Baghdad, LMU's Enrique Jim é nez uncovered a text thought lost for a millennium. The findings appear in the journal Iraq . "This remarkable hymn paints Babylon in majestic detail while shedding light on the everyday lives of its people, both male and female," says  Jim é nez . Historical and Cultural Significance of Babylon Babylon was established in Mesopotamia circa 2000 BCE. Once the world's most populous city, it flourished as a cultural hub producing literary works now integral to global heritage. The Sippar Library and Cuneiform Preservation Babylonian texts, inscribed in cuneiform on clay tablets, have largely come down to us in fragmentary form. A key aim of the University of Baghdad collaboration is to decipher and safeguard hundreds of tablets from the renowned Sippar Library — rumour...