Giving lake monsters the respect they deserve

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The star-shaped map measures just five-by-three inches and shows the world as a flat disc surrounded by an ocean, or ‘bitter river.’ Babylon and the Euphrates River are depicted in the center as a pair of rectangles, while the neighboring cities of Assyria and Susa are shown as small, circular blobs.” Powered by StackCommerce 73 Market Street | Venice, CA 90291 Copyright © 2023 StackCommerce All rights reserved [Unsubscribe]( [View this email in your browser](