Gilgamesh, (originally Bilgamesh) is the main character in the Epic of Gilgamesh, an Akkadian poem that is considered the first great work of literature, and in . GILGAMESH HISTORY : ANCIENT Mesopotamia SUMERIANS, Full rare Documentary. Thanks for watching Please Like, Share, Comment and SubscribeGilgamesh, (originally Bilgamesh) is the main character in the Epic of Gilgamesh, an Akkadian . History Channel Documentary - Ancient Mesopotamia The Sumerians. The word Mesopotamia comes from Greek words meaning land between the rivers. Gilgamesh was an historical king of Uruk in Babylonia, on the River Euphrates in modern Iraq; he lived about 2700 B.C. Although historians tend to emphasize .