close-up view to plate with cuneiform sumerian text at the ruins of processional street of ancient babylon, hillah, iraq

alphabet ancient antique antiquity archaeological archeology art asia asphalt assyria assyrian babil babylon babylonian bitumen carved civilization clay closeup culture cuneiform destroyed detail gate heritage hillah hilleh history inscription iraq iraqi landmark language mesopotamia persian plate processional road ruin script signs street sumerian symbol symbols tablet tar text texture unesco