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Kesh Temple Hymn - The Oldest Work of Religious Literature in the World
The Kesh Temple Hymn (circa 2600 BCE) is the oldest work of religious...
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Poor Man of Nippur - What Does One Deserve?
The Poor Man of Nippur (circa 701 BCE) is a Babylonian poem on...
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Enlil in the E-kur - Praising God in Ancient Mesopotamia
Enlil in the E-Kur (circa 2000 BCE) is a Sumerian hymn praising...
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The Song of the Hoe - Praise for an Ancient Mesopotamian Farming Tool
The Song of the Hoe is a Sumerian praise poem celebrating the hoe...
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Doubleday's Account of Fort Sumter - He Aimed, Did Not Fire, the First Gun
Abner Doubleday (1819-1893), an officer in the US Army during the...
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A Praise Poem of Lipit-Estar - A Popular Sumerian Song
A Praise Poem of Lipit-Estar is a Sumerian praise song honoring...
