TIME OF THE FLOOD.
ANCIENT RECORD FOUND. EXPLORATION AT BABYLON. THE FALL OF MAN. By Telegraph— Association—Copyright. (Received June 24, 11.5 p.m.) London, June 24. A prehistoric account of the deluge has been found by Dr. amongst some Baylonian tablets disinterred at Nippur. It is believed to be the original of that preserved in Genesis. ; The same tablet also contains a reference to the Fall of Man. This is the first reference to the Fall found in Babylonian literature.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15655, 25 June 1914, Page 7
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79TIME OF THE FLOOD. New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15655, 25 June 1914, Page 7
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