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Uruk: The First City Built By King Gilgamesh 4,500 Years Ago

In Mesopotamian myths, Gilgamesh is presented as a demigod of superhuman strength that lived a very long life. Based on the’ Sumerian King List’, we learn that the great hero, Gilgamesh, reigned 126 years. He lived in the ancient Sumerian city of Uruk. He was...