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 ...

As experts in Akkadian writing were rare, most of the artifacts were simply left ... which alerted him to the existence of the ancient Epic of Gilgamesh. Long days working with the ancient puzzle ...

Gilgamesh was a legendary king of Uruk and a real historical figure ... it is crucial to ensure that it was ethically obtained from a legal owner. Unfortunately, the high demand for ancient artifacts, ...

Where it was found: Nineveh (also known as Kouyunjik), an ancient Assyrian city in Upper Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq). When ...