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Gilgamesh Statue (University of Sydney)
The Statue of Gilgamesh at the University of Sydney, Camperdown, was created by Lewis Batros () on behalf of the Assyrian community, and unveiled in 2000.〔Stone , D, 2012. ''The Epic of Gilgamesh: Statue brings ancient tale to life''. MUSE, 12/2781, 28〕 The 2.5m statue depicts the fictional eponymous character derived from ancient (c2150-1400 BC) Sumerian text, ''The Epic of Gilgamesh''.
The Gilgamesh Cultural Centre, on behalf of the Assyrian community, presented the statue to the University to commemorate its sesquicentenary. The statue was unveiled by Dame Leonie Kramer, A.C., and D.B.E., on 15th Oct 2000. It is located in the Camperdown/Darlington Campus of the University of Sydney between the Old Teachers College Building and the Women's Sports Centre, facing towards the Charles Perkins Centre.〔Sydney, U. (2015). Physical Description. () University of Sydney. Available at: http://sydney.edu.au/documents/about/heritage/gcp_chapter3.pdf (3 Apr. 2015 ).〕
==History==
Gilgamesh was a king of Uruk, Mesopotamia. Gilgamesh is described to be a demigod of superhuman strength who built the city walls of Uruk to defend his people. Gilgamesh fought the demon Humbaba (or Huwawa), along with wild man Enkidu and brought his head back to Uruk on a raft. The pair also defeated the Bull of Heaven sent by the furious goddess Ishtar. These conquered beasts can be linked to the creature in the statue as a representation of Gilgamesh’s strength and power. Gilgamesh is seen as a worldly-wise, cultured king and protector who is at the centre of human society. The statue was erected to celebrate the might and power of Gilgamesh and commemorate his achievements as a protector and king.
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