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This literary text narrates the war between Gilgamesh (king of Uruk) and Aga (the last king of the first dynasty Kish). The Epic of Gilgamesh mentioned that Aga had besieged Uruk. Purchase. From Southern Mesopotamia (precise provenance unknown), modern-day Iraq. Old-Babylonian period, 2000-1500 BCE. (The Sulaimaniyah Museum, Iraqi Kurdistan).
Amin, O. S. M. (2015, February 24). The Story of Gilgamesh & Aga. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3640/
Amin, Osama S. M. "The Story of Gilgamesh & Aga." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 24, 2015. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3640/.
Amin, Osama S. M. "The Story of Gilgamesh & Aga." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Feb 2015. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
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