The oldest known written story is the Epic of Gilgamesh, from ancient Mesopotamia.
✓ TRUE FACT
Gilgamesh narratives date back to at least the early 2nd millennium BCE, with earlier Sumerian stories even older. It covers themes like friendship, power, and mortality—basically the original “human condition” novel.
🤯 "The oldest known written story is the Epic of Gilgamesh, from ancient Mesopotamia — humanity’s first saga."