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~650 BCE·Neo-AssyrianEditorial
Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablet XI (the Flood)
The single most important literary discovery of the 19th century. It rewired the understanding of the Bible's literary context and proved that the Mesopotamian flood tradition is older. It is the oldest surviving epic poetry in human history.
Religion & MythWriting & Literature
~580 BCE
