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Gilgamesh Festival

Where
Chau Chak Wing Museum
Chau Chak Wing Museum
University Place, University of Sydney, Camperdown NSW 2006
When

Every day, 12pm to 4pm Saturday 1 November to Sunday 2 November

As part of the celebration of the University of Sydney’s 175th anniversary, the Assyrian Australian Association present Gilgamesh 2025. Join us for a two-day symposium exploring the legacy of the world’s first mythological epic and see the influence of Gilgamesh both ancient and modern. It also marks the 25th anniversary of the unveiling of the University of Sydney’s own statue of Gilgamesh created by Lewis Batos.

This event will feature presentations by renowned researchers across both days, including:

Emeritus Professor Stephanie Dalley (University of Oxford) an archaeologist and Assyriologist who is known for her publications of cuneiform texts and investigation into the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, as well as her proposal that it was situated in Nineveh.

Emeritus Professor Simo Parpola (University of Helsinki), an Assyriologist specialising in the Neo-Assyrian Empire.

Dr Daniel Mansfield (UNSW) an award-winning educator with an interest in Babylonian mathematics.

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