The Gilgamesh Dream Tablet is 3, 500 years old.

这块吉尔伽美什梦泥板已有3500年的历史。

These early Sumerian stories inspired the later and greater " Epic of Gilgamesh."

这些早期的苏美尔故事启发了后来更伟大的《吉尔伽美什史诗》。

It's super likely that other werewolf tales predated the Epic of Gilgamesh.

在《吉尔伽美什史诗》之前，其他的狼人的故事可能已经存在了。

My name is Kelly and today's video is all about the semi-mythical king of Uruk, Gilgamesh.

我是凯利，今天的视频是关于乌鲁克半神国王吉尔伽美什的。

Our earliest extant written narrative, The Epic of Gilgamesh, is a journey to discover if there is life after death.

我们现存最早的书面叙事，吉尔伽美什史诗，是一次探索死后是否有生命的旅程。

THIS BRONZE PLAQUE FEATURING GILGAMESH DATES FROM ABOUT 1000 BC, A TIME WHEN THIS REGION WAS IN THE REALM OF MESOPOTAMIA.

这块印有吉尔伽美什图案的青铜牌匾可追溯至公元前 1000 年左右，当时该地区属于美索不达米亚王国。

The " Epic of Gilgamesh" is a tale that grapples with the meaning of life and the fear, not so much of death, but of meaninglessness.

《吉尔伽美什史诗》是一个探讨生命的意义和恐惧的故事，与其说是对死亡的恐惧，不如说是对无意义的恐惧。

The earliest known example of a historical reference to werewolves comes in one of the oldest pieces of writing that still survives today, the Epic of Gilgamesh.

历史上提到狼人的最早例子是由当今仍然存在的最古老的文字之一——《吉尔伽美什史诗》记载的。

Take the " Epic of Gilgamesh." This ancient Mesopotamian tale is possibly the oldest known work of literature, and yet the story remains compelling today.

以《吉尔伽美什史诗》为例。这个古老的美索不达米亚故事可能是已知最古老的文学作品，但这个故事在今天仍然引人入胜。

But thanks to a 19th century archaeological excavation, many masterpieces of ancient literature, including the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Babylonian Creation Epic, survive today.

但由于 19 世纪的考古发掘，许多古代文学杰作，包括吉尔伽美什史诗和巴比伦创世史诗，得以保存至今。