Listen to the Epic of Gilgamesh being read in original Akkadian
In many of our previous articles, we have talked at length about the fascinating history behind the world’s oldest known epic work of literature –…
Epic of Gilgamesh
Watch the nifty short animation presenting the ancient story of the Epic of Gilgamesh
Often considered as the world’s oldest surviving work of epic literature, the Epic of Gilgamesh unsurprisingly mirrors the cultural brilliance of the ancient Mesopotamians. In…
The world’s oldest known beer recipe comes from ancient Mesopotamia
It is hypothesized that beer (or at least the precursor to beer-like concoctions) was probably developed independently in different parts of the world. In fact,…
The ‘fortuitous’ clay tablet that revealed the previously unknown lines of the Epic of Gilgamesh
Sometimes all it takes is a ‘strategic’ collaboration between opposing parties to unveil the literary brilliance of our ancestors. Well, in 2011, the fortuitous partnership…
Listen to the Epic of Gilgamesh melodiously sung in ancient Sumerian
Previously, we had talked about the oldest known song in the world, better known as the Hurrian Song to Nikkal, which was originally composed in…
