The World's Oldest Love Poem: The Love Song for Shu-Sin
19th-century excavations in Mesopotamia revealed biblical narratives were derived from earlier sources, challenging the Bible's status as the oldest text.
"Everyone ought to read all this in high school." A student expressed frustration over students not being exposed to critical historical texts and principles that inform governance.
Scribes, Not Just Authors: New Study Uncovers Editorial Brilliance in Medieval Syriac Manuscripts - Medievalists.net
Syriac manuscript scribes were active agents in literary culture, shaping texts through excerpting techniques, revealing their editorial role in history.