Among these was the Flood Tablet, deciphered by George Smith in 1872, which alerted him to the existence of the ancient Epic of Gilgamesh. Long days working with the ancient puzzle were relieved ...

The Ancient Mesopotamian poem entitled the Epic of Gilgamesh (ca. 27th century BC) 1 is famed as being the first corpus of epic literature known to man. It is also a source of much conjecture ...

What it is: Also known as the 11th tablet of the Epic of Gilgamesh, this fragment of a baked clay tablet contains cuneiform ...

The Epic of Gilgamesh, considered the oldest literary work of humanity, has been studied for centuries. Its influence has ...

The 11th tablet of the Epic of Gilgamesh. Archaeologists have found artefacts that tell us about Ancient Sumer life, rulers and beliefs. The Epic of Gilgamesh is a collection of stories written ...

It's worth noting that the Great Sphinx of Giza originally had a cobra on its forehead as part of its headdress, though it was almost entirely eroded over time. A guardian and a protector — that role ...

My students have been helping me catalogue ancient sculptures of the Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park in Hamilton, Ohio." "I would say that The Epic of Gilgamesh, a 4000-year-old book that explains the ...