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title: Tablet V of the Epic of Gilgamesh
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6995/tablet-v-of-the-epic-of-gilgamesh/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Tablet V of the Epic of Gilgamesh

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Tablet V of the Epic of Gilgamesh](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6995.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6995.jpg)

## Image Caption

This is the reverse side of the newly discovered tablet V of the Epic of [Gilgamesh](https://www.worldhistory.org/gilgamesh/). Old-Babylonian Period, 2003-1595 BCE. From Southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq. Currently housed in the Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraqi Kurdistan.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2017, August 21). Tablet V of the Epic of Gilgamesh. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6995/tablet-v-of-the-epic-of-gilgamesh/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tablet V of the Epic of Gilgamesh." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 21, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6995/tablet-v-of-the-epic-of-gilgamesh/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tablet V of the Epic of Gilgamesh." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Aug 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6995/tablet-v-of-the-epic-of-gilgamesh/>.

## License & Copyright

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