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The Sumerian Creation Myth: Interpretations Beyond the Literal Narrative
The Sumerian gods, such as An, Ki, Enlil, and Enki, do not merely represent anthropomorphic figures but also primordial ...
Live Science on MSN15 天
7,000-year-old alien-like figurine from Kuwait a 'total surprise' to archaeologists
A newfound clay head from the sixth millennium B.C. is the first of its kind ever found in Kuwait, but similar finds have ...
ZME Science on MSN12 天
This 5,500-year-old Kish tablet is the oldest written document
The Kish tablet is “only” 5,500 years old, whereas the oldest cave painting that features three humans and a pig dates back ...
Nature5 年
Ancient genetics—Was Gilgamesh a mosaic?
The Ancient Mesopotamian poem entitled the Epic of Gilgamesh (ca. 27th century BC) 1 is famed as being the first corpus of epic literature known to man. It is also a source of much conjecture, for ...
Greek Reporter14 天
4,500-Year-Old Sumerian Palace Discovered in Iraq Desert
A Sumerian palace discovered in Iraq dates back 4,500 years and helps to understand one of the first civilizations in human ...
BBC14 年
Ancient Worlds
Archaeologist and historian Richard Miles explores the roots of civilisation in an epic series that runs from the creation of the first cities in Mesopotamia to the fall of the Roman Empire.