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Stuff You Should Know · Feb 7, 2026
Selects: Why Do Great Flood Myths Seem To Be Universal?
“Assyrian hobbyist who discovered the Epic of Gilgamesh flood story in 1872, identifying its similarity to Noah's biblical account”
Flood Myths Across CulturesGeomythology and Geological EvidenceEpic of Gilgamesh vs. Noah's Flood
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Lex Fridman Podcast · Dec 12, 2025
#487 – Irving Finkel: Deciphering Secrets of Ancient Civilizations & Flood Myths
“19th-century British Museum seriologist who discovered the Gilgamesh flood narrative paralleling Genesis in 1872”
Cuneiform Script Decipherment and Linguistic AnalysisOrigins of Writing in Ancient MesopotamiaAtrahasis Flood Narrative and Biblical Literary Dependence
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