Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Listen to "The Epic of Gilgamesh" in Akkadian

Here is a snippet of "The Epic of Gilgamesh" read aloud in the original Akkadian.  There's also a link to other readings by the same scholar.  I was able to pick out names and a few words I recognize.
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siege

Semi-related

siege

December 1 2013, 22:37:10 UTC 7 years ago

Heracleion has been found! Importantly, intact heiroglyphic columns and steles have been found.
ysabetwordsmith

Re: Semi-related

ysabetwordsmith

December 3 2013, 04:38:56 UTC 7 years ago

Wow! That's really cool.