Dilmun Research Paper
My informational speech on Bahrain, the ancient island of Dilmun
Title: Dilmun, the Land of the Living holds one of the largest ancient Necropolis’ in the Modern World.
INTRODUCTION
Could Dilmun really be the Garden of Eden?
Today, I’d like to tell you a little bit about the place I was born and spent most of my childhood. This small, hot and arid desert island in the Persian Gulf holds many wonderful childhood memories for me.
Being so carefree and young, none of us would ever really appreciate or understand the significance of this amazing island and how we might be related to the Arabian ancestors of the spectacular prehistoric civilization, called Dilmun, during the years 3200 -1600 B.C.
Even more fascinating, is that this ancient island …show more content…
Bibby had many questions about the ancient sites, and through his digs at the 16th Century Bahrain Fort and temple site to the west, he drew a link to Bahrain being the elusive Dilmun. He later wrote a book in 1970 called ‘Looking for Dilmun’ and states that from his digs at the 16th Century Portuguese Fort and temple site to the west as well as drawing a link to the ancient Mesopotamian legend, Gilgamesh, he found evidence supporting a new theory, that Bahrain was Dilmun.
The full story can be read in “Looking for Dilmun” written by Geoffrey Bibby in 1970.
American, British and Danish archaeologists have been able to put together pieces and concluded that 'The Saga of Gilgamesh,' written long before the Iliad and the Odyssey, is the first-ever written piece of preserved literature. As the story unfolds, after a long and arduous voyage, Gilgamesh finds Dilmun, obtains 'the flower of eternal youth' and sets off back home. On the way he stops to get some sleep, when a serpent slithering by notices the flower and eats it. So Gilgamesh is back to being a mortal
Title: Dilmun, the Land of the Living holds one of the largest ancient Necropolis’ in the Modern World.
INTRODUCTION
Could Dilmun really be the Garden of Eden?
Today, I’d like to tell you a little bit about the place I was born and spent most of my childhood. This small, hot and arid desert island in the Persian Gulf holds many wonderful childhood memories for me.
Being so carefree and young, none of us would ever really appreciate or understand the significance of this amazing island and how we might be related to the Arabian ancestors of the spectacular prehistoric civilization, called Dilmun, during the years 3200 -1600 B.C.
Even more fascinating, is that this ancient island …show more content…
Bibby had many questions about the ancient sites, and through his digs at the 16th Century Bahrain Fort and temple site to the west, he drew a link to Bahrain being the elusive Dilmun. He later wrote a book in 1970 called ‘Looking for Dilmun’ and states that from his digs at the 16th Century Portuguese Fort and temple site to the west as well as drawing a link to the ancient Mesopotamian legend, Gilgamesh, he found evidence supporting a new theory, that Bahrain was Dilmun.
The full story can be read in “Looking for Dilmun” written by Geoffrey Bibby in 1970.
American, British and Danish archaeologists have been able to put together pieces and concluded that 'The Saga of Gilgamesh,' written long before the Iliad and the Odyssey, is the first-ever written piece of preserved literature. As the story unfolds, after a long and arduous voyage, Gilgamesh finds Dilmun, obtains 'the flower of eternal youth' and sets off back home. On the way he stops to get some sleep, when a serpent slithering by notices the flower and eats it. So Gilgamesh is back to being a mortal