The Epic of Gilgamesh Cuneiform Tablet V – Poster, Wrapped Canvas, Framed Print. The Epic of Gilgamesh is regarded as the earliest surviving notable literature in history (and the second oldest religious text). Centering around Gilgamesh, the half human-half Anunnaki Demigod who ruled Sumer during the Third Dynasty of Ur ca. 2100 BC in ancient…