Learn ancient Sumerian cuneiform and read the Epic of Gilgamesh

[miriam_e]

Megan Lewis starts a new series on translating Ancient Sumerian cuneiform writing. These are the earliest writings in the world! They come from the oldest known civilisation, 6000 years ago, located in southern Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. It is the origin of many of the early Bible stories. The impact it had on our civilisation was huge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3qIUTBqOOw

She's also presented previous series on reading Sumerian.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTle8uT7NEM&list=PLmXNllWcFFROKgITMKLNtRIFfq_uIXehJ

and 4 episodes where she reads the Epic of Gilgamesh from the original Sumerian. (Part of that story was reused by the Bible for the flood):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oLywIIwYUc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4m7b-MWU_U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isiL4PdOTlY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW6v0T05kQg

And her husband, Joshua Bowen, has a series on learning Biblical Hebrew:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tgNWqBGybA&list=PLmXNllWcFFRMBYPVa-6lgLfIVYHlqUQPd