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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.

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. . .

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Yup. Man, I gotta get some reflective Mylar today.

In other news, I sold my copy of Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain on Amazon Marketplace. It was a little too disjointed for me, and not fun enough or fascinating enough to make up for it. Felt rather like a Feng Shui game being run by a GM who left his notes at home. I have to ship the DVD out today. I also have to get my mom an MLA guide and find a wedding present for my cousin, who's getting married on Saturday. Most likely that'll be lunch as I have to go to Kean and pick up my cap and robes tonight. Graduation is next Wednesday.

On a random note, my friend from Hubei told someone I was half Chinese last night. Just because I watch their movies, eat their food, read their books, try to learn their language, prefer their art to the Hall of Constipated Europeans at the Met, read their history, and bow instead of trying to shake the hand of someone who's got textbooks in one hand and a Dunkin Donuts box in the other. sheesh. *grin* Nah, I'm kind of proud of that; I'll put it on the shelf with my other commendations, including the Honorary Jew award (from a fellow student at Case Western Reserve University, 1993) and the Honorary Canadian award (last year or the year before, if I recall aright). It doesn't make me any less of a Big Dumb Honky, but hey, it's a start. If a Finn could be elected to the Parliament of Japan, then... well, I don't know exactly what that means for me, but I'm sure I can come up with something eventually.