'Ilgamesh' presentation slideshows

A Journey into Middle Eastern Literature

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The Epic of Gilgamesh

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The Gilgamesh Epic

The Gilgamesh Epic. The OLDEST KNOWN written Text. The standard version was discovered in 1849 by Austen Henry Layard . Translated into English in 1888. This poem is the most popular piece of literature in Mesopotamia, found in many different languages and versions across 2500 years.

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A Journey into Middle Eastern Literature

A Journey into Middle Eastern Literature. T HE E PIC OF G ILGAMESH. WHAT? Tale of the superhuman Sumerian king, Gilgamesh Painful search for everlasting life WHEN? Written over 4,000 years ago; considered the oldest known piece of literature Discovered in 1839 by archaeologists WHERE?

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A Journey into Middle Eastern Literature

A Journey into Middle Eastern Literature. T HE E PIC OF G ILGAMESH. WHAT? Tale of the superhuman Sumerian king, Gilgamesh Painful search for everlasting life WHEN? Written over 4,000 years ago; considered the oldest known piece of literature Discovered in 1839 by archaeologists WHERE?

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