Epic of Gilgamesh: Origins and Presentation via Animation and Song
Introduction – Previously, we had talked about the oldest known song in the world, better known as the Hurrian Song to Nikkal, which was originally…
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Marduk: History and Mythology of the Patron God of Babylon
Introduction – Venerated as the patron deity of Babylon itself, Marduk as one of the major Mesopotamian gods formed an important part of the Babylonian…
The full translated Mesopotamian text of Enuma Elish – one of the world’s oldest known creation myths
The Enuma Elish (or the Tablets of Creation) pertains to a Babylonian creation myth, with much of the text-based evidence being recovered by Austen Henry…
4,000-year old clay tablets allude to the locations of 11 lost Assyrian cities
Possibly inhabited continuously from the Chalcolithic to Roman times, the city of Kanesh (or Kaneš) was located in what now constitutes the Kayseri province in…
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 –…
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…
10 ancient Mesopotamian gods and goddesses you should know about
When it comes to the early historical scope of Mesopotamia, there were no singular factions or political entities that ruled the extensive lands between and…
