World's Oldest Love Poem

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English - January 11, 2023 11:25 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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The world's oldest love poem is The Love Song for Shu-Sin (c. 2000 BCE) composed in ancient Mesopotamia for use in part of the sacred rites of fertility. Prior to its discovery in the 19th century, and its translation in the 20th, the biblical Song of Songs was thought to be the oldest love poem extant.

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Original article: https://www.worldhistory.org/article/750/the-worlds-oldest-love-poem/