The EPIC OF GILGAMESH is the earliest great work of literature that we know of, and was first written down by the Sumerians around 2100 B.C. Ancient Sumer was the land that lay between the two rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, in Mesopotamia. The
Andrew George, Professor of Babylonian, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London The Epic of Gilgamesh is a 4,000-year-old Mesopotamian poem about a hero who embarks on an arduous quest to find the secret of immortality.
Telling the tale of the adventures of King Gilgamesh and his trustworthy friend Enkidu. "The epic of Gilgamesh, the oldest written story, known to exist. The oldest Existing versions of this poem dates back to 2000 BC in Sumerian cuneiform. While a
The Gilgamesh Epic and Its Interpretations,a lecture by Prof. Ed Greenstein of the Bible Department The Epic of Gilgamesh is a great and extensive narrative poem from ancient Mesopotamia. One can find many themes in the epic, underlying the
The word Mesopotamia comes from Greek words meaning "land between the rivers." The rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates. The first settlers to this region did not speak Greek, it was only thousands of years later that the Greek-speaking Alexander the
A fascinating insight into the world of the ancient past. Here is a list of books that I recommend that you should read in order to broaden your cultural horizons: The Epic of Gilgamesh http://amzn.to/2CUY3fz Sumerians: A History From Beginning to
The word Mesopotamia comes from Greek words meaning "land between the rivers." The rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates. The first settlers to this region did not speak Greek, it was only thousands. GILGAMESH HISTORY : ANCIENT Mesopotamia SUMERIANS,
