The Epic of Gilgamesh: 2000 BC

The world’s first work of literature tells the story of Gilgamesh, a mythological hero-king who was based on Sargon I.


The Epic of Gilgamesh was originally written on 12 clay tablets.


A depiction of the hero of the epic.

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