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Gilgamesh Statue replica

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Modern statue of Gilgamesh, a hero in ancient Mesopotamian mythology and the protagonist of the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem written in Akkadian during the late 2nd millennium BC. He was possibly a historical king of the Sumerian city-state of Uruk, who was posthumously deified. His rule would have taken place in the beginning of the Early Dynastic Period, c. 2900 – 2350 BC, though he became a major figure in Sumerian legend during the Third Dynasty of Ur (c. 2112 – c. 2004 BC). Digitised by participants during the Tech 4 Heritage workshops in Nasiriyah, Iraq.
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Title: Gilgamesh Statue replica
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Modern statue of Gilgamesh, a hero in ancient Mesopotamian mythology and the protagonist of the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem written in Akkadian during the late 2nd millennium BC.
He was possibly a historical king of the Sumerian city-state of Uruk, who was posthumously deified.
His rule would have taken place in the beginning of the Early Dynastic Period, c.
2900 – 2350 BC, though he became a major figure in Sumerian legend during the Third Dynasty of Ur (c.
 2112 – c.
 2004 BC).
Digitised by participants during the Tech 4 Heritage workshops in Nasiriyah, Iraq.

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