Archeology of Mesopotamia and the Near East
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A collection of of related and remotely related information sources primarily regarding to chronology of archeological events leading to and from Sumerian Empire.
Did you know that the Epic of Gilgamesh is a continuation of the Sumerian Flood Story??
02/03/2022
The first best-seller in history. However, there is a story-behind-the-story of Gilgamesh of Uruk, one that begins about 500 years earlier in 3200 BC when Uruk was destroyed and the Sumerian royal family were overthrown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBvr7SJ4VE4
Gilgamesh and the Flood In today's video, we examine the genesis and development of one of the world's oldest Mythological figures, the legendary King of Uruk, Gilgamesh, and the Ep...
Based on the evidence, the Sumerian royal family began when Inanna arrived from her ancestral mountain home of Aratta and founded Uruk in about 5000 BC. According to the literature, Inanna then planted her royal family tree in her Holy Garden. Over the next 1800 years that tree grew and became so ancient that members of the Sumerian royal family were worshipped as gods, the first gods we know by name. The last Sumerian royal couple was Enlil and Ninlil who were overthrown in Nippur in 3200 BC, while Ninlil's mother Nisaba was overthrown in Uruk when the city was destroyed and brought an end to the Uruk period. These are the bare basics of a fascinating archeological story.