Missing Chapter of Epic Poem Gilgamesh found.

richardwoods Member Posts: 2,298	Missing Chapter of Epic Poem Gilgamesh found. Jan 18, 2016 19:20:38 GMT via the ProBoards App John Green and Hugh Pearson like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by richardwoods on Jan 18, 2016 19:20:38 GMT Missing since 2600BC. Makes you think doesn't it? www.livescience.com/52372-new-tablet-gilgamesh-epic.html

John Green Member Posts: 8,637	Missing Chapter of Epic Poem Gilgamesh found. Jan 18, 2016 19:37:52 GMT richardwoods likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by John Green on Jan 18, 2016 19:37:52 GMT The museum paid 800 dollars for it,setting a dangerous precedent! Referenced in STTNG,I believe.

richardwoods Member Posts: 2,298	Missing Chapter of Epic Poem Gilgamesh found. Jan 18, 2016 19:58:01 GMT via the ProBoards App tom rogers likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by richardwoods on Jan 18, 2016 19:58:01 GMT Perhaps they could do an animated reconstruction of the missing bits......

tom rogers Member Posts: 354	Missing Chapter of Epic Poem Gilgamesh found. Jan 19, 2016 11:44:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tom rogers on Jan 19, 2016 11:44:24 GMT Huge news. Enkidu and Humbaba were " childhood buddies"? Puts a whole new spin on things, especially the deaths of both. Now, if we can only find tablets that explain " the things of stone."

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Missing Chapter of Epic Poem Gilgamesh found. Jan 19, 2016 11:46:21 GMT Alastair Fleming likes this

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The museum paid 800 dollars for it,setting a dangerous precedent!

Referenced in STTNG,I believe.

Yup. Picard tells the story of "Gilgamesh and Enkidu at Uruk." Always liked that episode.