The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the world’s oldest and most human texts. Approximately, it was written in 2000 BCE by an anonymous author in ancient …
3 Parallels from The Epic of Gilgamesh: Mesopotamia to Ancient Greece
The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the world’s oldest and most human texts. Approximately, it was written in 2000 BCE by an anonymous author in ancient Mesopotamia. It predates even more commonly referenced works like the Bible and Homer’s poetry. The legacy of The Epic of Gilgamesh is plainly observable through the examination of parallels present in the mythology and literature of Ancient Greece.
Queen Zenobia of Palmyra (ca.240-274 AD) faced a power vacuum following the death of her husband and the disintegration of Roman power in the Near …
On August 4, 2020 a massive explosion devastated much of Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon. More than 220 people are known to have died and 7,000 …
The ancient Greeks brought us all sorts of important innovations, from democracy, born in 6th century BC Athens, to the Olympics, which began as a …
Ancient Mesopotamia was a powerhouse of agriculture and trade, giving rise to some of the most powerful empires and kingdoms the world had ever seen. …