What is "Dilmun"?

The answers the question about what is Dilmun, answering that it is a civilization mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh, where it is described as an otherworldly place of immortality, and its archaeological evidence located in modern Bahrain, known for its prosperity and fertility in ancient times.

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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: 2023
In: Biblical archaeology review
Jahr: 2023, Band: 49, Heft: 2, Seiten: 61-66
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Biblische Archäologie
weitere Schlagwörter:B GILGAMESH (Poem)
B IMMORTALITY of the body
B BAHRAIN
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Zusammenfassung:The answers the question about what is Dilmun, answering that it is a civilization mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh, where it is described as an otherworldly place of immortality, and its archaeological evidence located in modern Bahrain, known for its prosperity and fertility in ancient times.
ISSN:0098-9444
Enthält:Enthalten in: Biblical archaeology review