Episode 11 The Epic of Gilgamesh

Long before the myths of Greece or the sagas of the Norse, the people of ancient Mesopotamia told a story that would endure for millennia: The Epic of Gilgamesh. Carved into clay tablets over four thousand years ago, it is often considered the earliest great work of literature. Yet beyond its age, the tale resonates because it explores questions that remain timeless—friendship, power, loss, and the search for immortality.