8 hours ago · Gilgamesh ( Akkadian: 𒀭𒄑𒂆𒈦, romanized: Gilgameš; originally Sumerian: 𒀭𒉋𒂵𒈩, romanized: Bilgames) [7] [a] was a hero in ancient Mesopotamian mythology and the protagonist of the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem written in Akkadian during the late 3rd millennium BC.
- Dumuzid, the Fisherman (as Ensi of Uruk)
- Ur-Nungal
- c. 2900–2700 BC (EDI)
1 day ago · Sumerian (Cuneiform: 𒅴𒂠 Emegir "native tongue") is the language of ancient Sumer.It is one of the oldest attested languages, dating back to at least 3500 BC. It is accepted to be a local language isolate and to have been spoken in ancient Mesopotamia (also known as the Fertile Crescent), in the area that is modern-day Iraq.
- Language isolate
- Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq)