Ancient Mesopotamia

The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Mesopotamian poem about King Gilgamesh of Uruk and his failed quest for immortality, often called the oldest surviving narrative literature.

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The seven-day week has no single agreed origin. It likely draws on Mesopotamian sevens, the Jewish Sabbath cycle and the Roman planetary week, and Constantine made it official in AD 321.

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