CIVILIZATION
ASSYRIAN
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Epic of Babylon
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Epic of Ashurbanipal
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Epic of Gilgamesh
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Epic of Nineveh
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Detailed explanation-1: -The oldest surviving literary work is The Epic of Gilgamesh. It was composed nearly 4, 000 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia (roughly equivalent to where Iraq and eastern Syria are now).
Detailed explanation-2: -The Epic of Gilgamesh. What, When and Where: An epic poem concerning or (very) loosely based on the historical King Gilgamesh, who ruled Sumerian Uruk (modern day Iraq) in 2700 BC. This is the oldest written story, period, anywhere, known to exist.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Sumerian and Akkadian epic poem about the eponymous hero, Gilgamesh. In this epic, Gilgamesh, the king of the city of Uruk, goes on a quest to find immortality after he and Enkidu, his companion, perform deeds that anger the gods, resulting in Enkidu’s death.