Gilgamesh, who lived at some point between 2800-2500 BC, is credited with the construction of Uruk's walls, which signals that he may have been more of a cautious strategist than other celebrated generals of antiquity such as Cyrus or Alexander, who were no wall-builders.
In the famous “Epic of Gilgamesh,” the king is described as demigod of superhuman …
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