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Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Mesopotamian poem about the legendary king of Uruk and his search for immortality. It is one of the oldest surviving works of literature. Its best-known version survives on tablets from the library of Ashurbanipal at Nineveh, part of the cultural legacy of the Assyrian Empire.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Epic of Gilgamesh. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/epic-of-gilgamesh
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