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Gilgamesh, GIHL guh mehsh, Epic of, a Middle Eastern poem, is one of the oldest epics in world literature. The earliest verses were composed in southern Mesopotamia before 2000 B.C. The most complete text comes from the library of the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal (668-627 B.C.). Fragments of copies were found in Syria and Turkey, showing it was popular throughout the ancient Middle East.

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