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Gilgamesh and Huwawa
Gilgamesh and Huwawa is a Sumerian poem relating the expedition of Gilgamesh and Enkidu to the Cedar Forest and the slaying...
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Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and the Netherworld
Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and the Netherworld is a Sumerian poem pre-dating The Epic of Gilgamesh and featuring its...
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Inanna and Su-kale-tuda - An Ancient Condemnation of the Crime of Rape
Inanna and Su-kale-tuda (circa 1800 BCE) is a Mesopotamian myth dealing with rape and...
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The Instructions of Shuruppag - Ancient Philosophical Wisdom
The Instructions of Shuruppag (circa 2500/2000 BCE) is the most famous work of the genre of...
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1898 Christmas Cards
Two Victorian printed Christmas cards from 1898. (British Museum, London)
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Soldier Christmas Card, 1887
A Christmas card dating to c. 1887 showing a soldier. Drawn by Harry Payne, military themes were popular with those...
