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Gilgamesh flood tablet: A 2,600-year-old text that's eerily similar to the story of Noah's Ark
LiveScience· 3 hours agoWhere it was found: Nineveh (also known as Kouyunjik), an ancient Assyrian city in Upper Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq). When it was made: The Epic of Gilgamesh may date to ...
What is Shavuot? When is it? Everything to know about the Jewish holiday, the Feast of Weeks
The Palm Beach Post· 3 days agoWhat is Shavuot? According to the Jewish faith, Shavuot celebrates the time when Moses received the...
Crosby-Schøyen Codex: 4th-century book documenting Christianity sells for $3.9M
WSB Radio· 3 days agoAn ancient book documenting Christianity hit the auction block this week and sold by Christie’s for...
Oldest privately owned book sells for £3mn at UK sale
AFP via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe world's oldest book in a private collection, and one of the earliest books in existence, sold at...
One of world’s oldest books could fetch £3m at auction
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWe’re talking about early Christians finding their feet as Christians, still steeped in Jewish...