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BeerfromOpen Culture2 months agoThe Ark Before Noah: Discover the Ancient Flood Myths That Came Before the BibleThe story of Noah's Ark parallels ancient flood myths, particularly the Epic of Gilgamesh featuring Utnapishtim.