The Department of Justice on Tuesday ordered the forfeiture of a tablet containing a portion of the "Epic of Gilgamesh," one of the oldest known works of literature. The forfeiture is part of an ...

Introduction. 1. The history of the epic -- 2. the discovery of the tables -- 3. the historical background -- 4. the literary background -- 5. the hero of epic -- 6. the principal Gods of the epic -- ...

A serendipitous deal between a history museum and a smuggler has provided new insight into one of the most famous stories ever told: "The Epic of Gilgamesh." The new finding, a clay tablet, reveals a ...

US authorities say the item was illegally imported into the US An ancient clay tablet displaying part of the story of a superhuman king has been formally handed over to Iraq by the US. Known as the ...

The "Gilgamesh" epic presents a thought experiment about succession and political stability. Although knowledge of the traditional system of the transfer of political power in Mesopotamia is far from ...

TWO-thirds god, one-third man — Gilgamesh, King of the Sumerian city of Uruk, with an enviable physical structure, transcendent valor, and unparalleled wisdom holds the prelude of the most ancient ...

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Epic Games has been an influential and significant company thanks to their work on Unreal Engine and popular franchises like Gears of War. It was Fortnite’s release that truly gave them dominance in ...

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2K announced today that Gilgamesh, the hero of the oldest work of literature (the epic that’s named after him), is the in-game leader for Sumeria in Civilization VI. That turn-based strategy game is ...