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Season 42 Episode 12 | 53m 9s Video has closed captioning.
In 1948, a British pilot serving in Iraq acquired a clay tablet with an intriguing, 3,700 year-old inscription. The ancient writing tells the story of how the god Enki warns a Sumerian king named Atra-Hasis of a future flood that will destroy mankind; Enki gives him instructions for building a boat to save his family and livestock.
Aired: 10/07/15
Expires: 06/30/25
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