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History of the World Special

In a special programme linked to the Â鶹ÊÓƵAV's A History of the World series, Ernie Rea and guests discuss the meaning of the flood tablet relating part of the Epic of Gilgamesh.

In a special programme linked to the Â鶹ÊÓƵAV's A History of the World series, Ernie Rea and guests discuss the meaning of the flood tablet relating part of the Epic of Gilgamesh.

The 7th-century BC tablet from northern Iraq tells the story of the adventures of Gilgamesh, a legendary ruler of Uruk, and his search for immortality. The tablet contains details similar to the story of Noah and the flood in the Hebrew Bible.

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Mon 8 Feb 2010 16:30

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  • Mon 8 Feb 2010 16:30

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