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World's Oldest Love Poem
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The world's oldest love poem is The Love Song for Shu-Sin (c. 2000 BCE) composed in ancient Mesopotamia for use in part of the sacred rites of fertility. Prior to its discovery in the 19th century, and its translation in the 20th, the biblical Song of Songs was thought to be the oldest love poem extant.
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Original article: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/750/the-worlds-oldest-love-poem/
157 episoder
Manage episode 352213254 series 3235069
The world's oldest love poem is The Love Song for Shu-Sin (c. 2000 BCE) composed in ancient Mesopotamia for use in part of the sacred rites of fertility. Prior to its discovery in the 19th century, and its translation in the 20th, the biblical Song of Songs was thought to be the oldest love poem extant.
Support our non-profit organization on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/whencyclopedia
Original article: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/750/the-worlds-oldest-love-poem/
157 episoder
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