An ancient, epic poem from Mesopotamian mythology that is considered one of the earliest works of literature in human history. This story is centred around the legendary king of Uruk, who is ...

Then they fell many cedars in the forest and float the lumber all the way back to Uruk, the city that Gilgamesh rules. Unsurprisingly, calamity follows.

Jamin Jollo as Enkidu in “The Epic of Gilgamesh.” (Photo by Lesley Currier) The imposing Eliot Hall, who grew up in West Marin, stars as the eponymous Gilgamesh, the unquestioned ruler of Uruk.

Gilgamesh, seeking the same fate, tries to sing his own song but is overcome with self-doubt and realization. Transformed by this profound experience, he returns to Uruk with a new understanding.

A slave to the cycles of fate, Gilgamesh strives to leave his mark in the sunbaked bricks of Uruk’s walls. Setting another enduring pattern, Sumer fought a 3,000-year war with Elam (as Iran was ...

Scholars have struggled to identify fragments of the epic of Gilgamesh — one of the world’s oldest literary texts. Now A.I. has brought an “extreme acceleration” to the field.

Art Ali Cherri’s Muddy Affair The artist retells the myth of Gilgamesh through a meditation on mud, a primordial material and source of timeless storytelling. Farah Abdessamad November 8, 2023 ...

We delve into the epic tale of Gilgamesh, the legendary Mesopotamian king. From his incredible strength and bravery to his quest for immortality, the episode explores the timeless themes of ...

The Gilgamesh saga best describes human destiny in search of immortality. Gilgamesh, the famous hero of Uruk, a city in the land of the Sumerians in Mesopotamia, who has a semi-divine-semi-human ...