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The Deluge Tablet of the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh written in Akkadian (1300 - 1000 BCE)

This is the reverse side of the newly discovered tablet V of the Epic of Gilgamesh. Old-Babylonian Period, 2003-1595 BCE. From Southern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Currently housed in the Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraqi Kurdistan.

Sculpture from the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Rosheim, France, 12th century.

The newly discovered, partially broken, tablet V of the Epic of Gilgamesh: "the episode of the journey of Gilgamesh and Enkidu." The tablet dates back to the old Babylonian period, 2003-1595 BCE. From Mesopotamia, Iraq. The Sulaymaniyah...

The Mahabharata is an Ancient Indian Epic and is the longest epic poem in the world. It was believed to have been composed as early as the 4th c. BCE or even earlier by the sage Vyasa (who is also a character in the story). As a whole, the...

An English Translation of the Baal Epic, As Read by your good friend Killetz. Tells the story of Ba'al Hadad as written by the scribe Ili Milku in Ugarit.

The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic where the main story revolves around two branches of a family - the Pandavas and Kauravas - who, in the Kurukshetra War, battle for the throne of Hastinapura. Interwoven into this narrative are several...

This is the classic Academy-Award-winning documentary film about an astonishing adventure: a journey by raft across the Pacific Ocean spanning 4,300 nautical miles. #kontiki #history

The Roman Empire and its predecessor the Roman Republic produced an abundance of celebrated literature; poetry, comedies, dramas, histories, and philosophical tracts; the Romans avoided tragedies. Much of it survives to this day. However...

Bai Juyi (l. 772-846) was one of the greatest poets of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) along with Li Po (l. 701-762) and Du Fu (l. 712-770). He was a government official who got in trouble with authorities a number of times for not following the...