The epic of Gilgamesh, the king who tried to conquer death - Soraya Field Fiorio
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In 1849, in the ancient city of Nineveh in Iraq, archaeologists sifted through dusty remains, hoping to find records to prove that Bible stories were true. What they found instead was a 4,000-year-old story inscribed on crumbling clay tablets— a story that was so riveting, the first person to translate it started stripping from excitement. Soraya Field Fiorio tells the epic tale of Gilgamesh.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Soraya Field Fiorio
- Director
- Amir Houshang Moein
- Narrator
- Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Animator
- Amir Houshang Moein
- Storyboard Artist
- Amir Houshang Moein
