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  1. The Epic of Gilgamesh Unveiled: Searching For a Way to the Home Planet

    The Epic of Gilgamesh is regarded as one of mankind’s greatest literary and historical works. Many authors have studied the text in an effort to explain the nature of Gilgamesh’s tyranny and his erratic behavior.

    Gordon Board - 19/05/2019 - 14:09

  2. Irish Sporting Games: A Big Event 1,000 Years Before Greek Olympics

    ... former, that gave birth to the first organized sporting games?  Like in Greece, pre-historic Irish history was ... former, that gave birth to the first organized sporting games? The Greeks are credited with inventing the shower, ... is a shred of credit for having created the first sporting games. That gold medal goes to Ireland. The Olympic Games ...

    ashley cowie - 11/08/2021 - 15:00

  3. Humbaba: A Monstrous Foe for Gilgamesh or a Misunderstood Guardian?

    Humbaba (Huwawa) is a guardian creature found in the Epic of Gilgamesh, which is generally considered to be the earliest surviving great work of literature. Although Humbaba is traditionally depicted as a scary and negative figure, in opposition to the protagonist Gilgamesh, a recently discovered tablet portrays him in a more positive light.

    dhwty - 21/04/2018 - 18:48

  4. From Myth to Reality: Olympia and the Ancient Greek Olympics

    ... there are more activities and participants in the modern games, they do little to entice and arouse the Greek concept ... there are more activities and participants in the modern games, they do little to entice and arouse the Greek concept ... ruins of ancient Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games. ( aerial-drone / Adobe Stock ) Olympian Rules and ...

    Riley Winters - 31/07/2020 - 14:02

  5. The Ascension of Gilgamesh: Did the Epic Hero Actually Exist?

    The Epic of Gilgamesh is widely recognized and frequently a required reading for world literature courses. The poem is considered a masterpiece in its own right, not just because it is the earliest piece of Western Asian epic poetry. Written 4,000 years ago, the poem tells the story of a hero contending with gods and demons, as well as grappling with issues that still confound us today: how to deal with the grief of a deceased loved one and the purpose of existence.

    Kerry Sullivan - 14/09/2017 - 13:57

  6. The Evolution of Board Games: From Royal Pastimes to Global Phenomena

    ... dynamic tapestry of human leisure and recreation, board games have carved an enduring niche, evolving through ... dynamic tapestry of human leisure and recreation, board games have carved an enduring niche, evolving through ... in the 21st century. Alongside this evolution of board games , the availability of websites such as  Game Rules ...

    Sadie Smith - 23/11/2023 - 18:00

  7. The Nurturing Goddess Ninsun: Worshipped by Ancient Mesopotamians and the Mother of Gilgamesh

    Ninsun is a female figure found in Sumerian mythology. She is a goddess whose parents are the deities Anu (the sky god) and Uras (a goddess of the earth). As a goddess, Ninsun was worshipped by the ancient Mesopotamians, and had several cult centers in that civilization.

    Today, however, Ninsun is perhaps best known as the mother of the hero Gilgamesh, the principal hero of the Epic of Gilgamesh, a piece of work commonly regarded as the earliest surviving great work of literature.

    dhwty - 12/03/2016 - 03:34

  8. The Exotic Menagerie: The Wild Animals Slaughtered in Gladiator Games

    The ancient Roman gladiator games were a spectacle of blood and brutality that captivated ... audiences for centuries.  The ancient Roman gladiator games were a spectacle of blood and brutality that captivated ... the death in the arena, there was another element to these games that often goes overlooked: the use of exotic animals. ...

    Robbie Mitchell - 22/06/2023 - 22:52

  9. Forget Death and Seek Life! Fascinating Insights into The Human Condition in 4,000-Year-Old Epic of Gilgamesh

    “Forget death and seek life!” With these encouraging words, Gilgamesh, the star of the eponymous 4000-year-old epic poem, coins the world’s first heroic catchphrase.

    ancient-origins - 09/05/2017 - 01:58

  10. Fun for Everyone: The Evolving History of Board Games

    The delightful hobby of playing games isn't a modern invention. While people in ancient times ... Go to entertain themselves, they still spent hours of fun games both inside and outside of their households. The delightful hobby of playing games isn't a modern invention. While people in ancient times ...

    Natalia Klimczak - 25/12/2016 - 21:51

  11. The Legend of Gilgamesh

    Myths are traditional stories that address the various ways of living and being. The well-known myth of Gilgamesh has been cited in many sources as one of the first stories in our recorded human history originating from Mesopotamia, Iraq today, though some maintain it was not just a fairytale but was based on some elements of truth. Only a few tablets have survived from the original Sumerian texts dating back to 2000 BC and written in cuneiform language.

    ancient-origins - 02/08/2014 - 01:14

  12. The Epic of Gilgamesh Unveiled: Enlightenment and Source of Religions

    This retelling of key parts of the Epic explores the unconventional idea that Gilgamesh was not searching for life eternal on Earth, as has been suggested as the theme of the Epic, but was instead searching for the means of transport to return to his goddess mother Ninsun’s home planet in the heavens. With some degree of poetic license, the author merges some ideas from modern science and technology with the story from the ancient text.

    Gordon Board - 19/05/2019 - 22:58

  13. The Ancient Epic of Gilgamesh and the Precession of the Equinox

    Gilgamesh is the ancient Sumerian epic, written some 4,000 years ago on cuneiform clay tablets and rediscovered only in the nineteenth century. It is a story that has echoes of the biblical Old Testament, with its graphic details of a great flood and the formation of mankind from the dust of the earth. The bulk of the story is devoted to a king of Sumer, known as Gilgamesh, and his epic quest into the mystical forests of cedar, where he performs many heroic deeds.

    ralph ellis - 24/09/2015 - 01:04

  14. Olympic Games Postponed for the First Time in History

    ... outbreak.  It is the first time in history that the games have been postponed, although they have been cancelled ... three times in the twentieth century. The Olympic Games were formally postponed after a discussion between the ... Olympic Committee. They both agreed that cancelling the games was unacceptable and believed that postponement was ...

    Ed Whelan - 24/03/2020 - 17:57

  15. Ancient North Americans Played High-stakes Games

    From games of chance to tests of physical skill, ancient North ... their sport and recreation seriously, research shows. “Games are ubiquitous. Every society seems to have them,” ... Barbara. University of California, Santa Barbara From games of chance to tests of physical skill, ancient North ...

    ancient origins - 09/02/2018 - 02:02

  16. Spanish Card Games Bring the Kings and Queens of Spain to Life

    ... the pages of Spanish history, creating educational card games for all ages. These card games are a great intergenerational way to learn about ... history through play. ( Ciudades en Juego ) Using Card Games to Teach Spanish History With unforgettable ...

    Cecilia Bogaard - 30/01/2022 - 14:00

  17. Anunnaki Revealed: Finding the Nephilim in Myth, Giants Among Men– Part II

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    Jason Jarrell - 16/11/2017 - 18:56

  18. Immortality Lies within the Legend: Is Gilgamesh Alive and Well?

    In 1853, Hormuzad Rassam discovered fragments of an ancient Sumerian text which is now considered to be the first great work of literature our civilization ever produced. After its translation it was published in 1870 by George Smith. Although read by serious Mesopotamia scholars far and wide, it was generally consigned to oblivion in the popular press.

    jim willis - 20/08/2018 - 16:33

  19. Gladiators: Ancient Romans Loved Their Deadly Games

    ... – gladiatorial combats. The Origins of Gladiatorial Games The concept of gladiatorial games has its roots in the Etruscans, the predecessors of the Romans. In Etruscan society, gladiatorial games were supposed to be part of the funerary rituals ...

    dhwty - 15/07/2020 - 22:05

  20. Reviving the Panathenaic Stadium for the Olympic Games

    ... of its former glory, just in time for the 1896 Olympic Games. The Panathenaic Stadium is a historical monument ... occupied by an ancient Greek stadium where the Panathenaic Games were held once every four years. Thanks to the ... restored to a version of its former glory when the Olympic Games were revived at the end of the 19 th century. Aerial ...

    dhwty - 28/03/2021 - 19:02

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