Gilgamesh tomb believed found

Archaeologists in Iraq believe they may have found the lost tomb of King Gilgamesh - the subject of the oldest "book" in history [sic]. Gilgamesh was believed to be two-thirds god, one-third human The Epic Of Gilgamesh - written by a Middle Eastern scholar 2,500 years before the birth of Christ - commemorated the life of the ruler of the city of Uruk, from which Iraq gets its name. Now, a German-led expedition has discovered what is thought to be the entire city of Uruk - including, where the Euphrates once flowed, the last resting place of its famous King. "I don't want to say definitely it was the grave of King Gilgamesh, but it looks very similar to that described in the epic," Jorg Fassbinder, of the Bavarian department of Historical Monuments in Munich, told the BBC World Service's Science in Action programme. Magnetic In the book - actually a set of inscribed clay tablets - Gilgamesh was described as having been buried under the Euphrates, in a tomb apparently constructed when the waters of the ancient river parted following his death. "We found just outside the city an area in the middle of the former Euphrates river¿ the remains of such a building which could be interpreted as a burial," Mr Fassbinder said. Who can compare with him in kingliness? Who can say, like Gilgamesh, I am king? The Epic Of Gilgamesh He said the amazing discovery of the ancient city under the Iraqi desert had been made possible by modern technology. "By differences in magnetisation in the soil, you can look into the ground," Mr Fassbinder added. "The difference between mudbricks and sediments in the Euphrates river gives a very detailed structure." This creates a magnetogram, which is then digitally mapped, effectively giving a town plan of Uruk. 'Venice in the desert' "The most surprising thing was that we found structures already described by Gilgamesh," Mr Fassbinder stated. Iraq has long been the site of some of the most important historical finds   "We covered more than 100 hectares. We have found garden structures and field structures as described in the epic, and we found Babylonian houses." But he said the most astonishing find was an incredibly sophisticated system of canals. "Very clearly, we can see in the canals some structures showing that flooding destroyed some houses, which means it was a highly developed system. "[It was] like Venice in the desert." http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/2982891.stm Email this to a friend Printable version

On Nimrod, Amraphel and Hammurabi



Elijah said...

Sitchen is correct that AmarPal is Amar-Sin whose 9 years (1943-1934bc) are 151 years before Hamurabi (1792-1750bc). However, both share a misidenitifcation as Nimrod. Nimrod lived 500 years, AmraPal lived 215 years. The war of Abram with AmarPal has been reinterpreted as a war between Nimrod and Abram. The 13-year Mars as Marduk new year spans from Babylon's first king dying in 1881bc (14-year rule) to Shem's death, to Esau selling his birthright at 16 the year after Abram died, resulting in the interpretation that this Marduk is Nimrod whom Shem killed and then 26 years later Esau killed.

July 9, 2013 at 5:03 AM

Elijah said...

The death of 500-year old Nimrod in year 600 (2256am) is actually age 499 in year 599 (1770bc April 22 death on Mekir 15). Since Ussher shifts 21 years, this places year 599 of Ussher Flood 2349bc in 1750bc as if Nimrod's death is dead Hamurabi. Ussher is not the only person to use 1750bc instead of 1770bc. The Maya use 1770bc as Adams 3600, Noahs 1344; but Africanus uses the same 1488 (double 744) that Mayan and Hippolytus use. Mayan Flood 3114-2370-1626bc Amizaduga, Hippolytus Flood 3258-2514-1770bc, Africanus Flood 3238-1750bc. The Nimrod of 2514bc is the 500x 360-day to 2021bc the Dec 25 Xmas of Noah's death used instead as Nimrod's death.

July 9, 2013 at 5:11 AM

AMAIC replies:

Dear Elijah

See our "Zimri Lim to be Re-Located to Era of King Solomon", at:

http://amaic-archaeology.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/zimri-lim-to-be-re-located-to-era-of.html

wherein the names and/or characters of Solomon's era can be found in the time of Zimri-Lim,

(a) who is the biblical Rezin (Rezon),

(b) whose father Iahdulim is the biblical Eliada,

(c) whose Syrian foe, Shamsi-Adad I, is the biblical Hadadezer,

(d) whose father, Uru-kabkabu, is the biblical Rekhob.

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