BBC3 年
The epic adventures of the Gilgamesh Dream tablet
Known as the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet, the 3,600-year-old religious text shows a section of a Sumerian poem from the Epic of Gilgamesh. It is one of the world's oldest works of literature and was ...
Live Science on MSN5 个月
Gilgamesh flood tablet: A 2,600-year-old text that's eerily similar to the story of Noah's Ark
When it was made: The Epic of Gilgamesh may date to as early ... Archaeologists discovered the roughly 6-by-5-inches (15 by ...
BBC3 年
Gilgamesh tablet: US authorities take ownership of artefact
The 3,500-year-old tablet, from what is now Iraq, bears text from the Epic of Gilgamesh - one of the world's oldest works of literature. Officials say it was illegally imported before being ...
Al-Monitor4 年
New York court orders Gilgamesh tablet returned to Iraq
Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...