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===Mouth of Creation===

[[File:Cave entrance at Bell Caves.jpg|thumb|The cave reputed to be the one where Gilgeam took shelter is today a tourist attraction known as the Mouth of Creation]]

The mythical cave where Gilgeam is said to have hidden from the gods for ten thousand years is called the Mouth of Creation. Ancient sources placed it as a limestone cave near the city of [[Nasrad]]. The cave is a large circular chamber with a high ceiling, the chamber is exposed to the outside and as a result its walls have become smooth due to the flow of air. The cave is made mostly of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. If there ever existed the tunnel to the fabled Chamber of Creation where Gilgeam created his wife Ahunatum, it has been lost to time.

The mythical cave where Gilgeam is said to have hidden from the gods for ten thousand years is called the Mouth of Creation. Ancient sources placed it as a limestone cave near the city of [[Nasrad]]. The cave is a large circular chamber with a high ceiling, the chamber is exposed to the outside and as a result its walls have become smooth due to the flow of air. The cave is made mostly of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. If there ever existed the tunnel to the fabled Chamber of Creation where Gilgeam created his wife Ahunatum, any record of it has been lost to time. The cave has continuously functioned as a site of religious pilgrimage for hundreds of years, the Nasrid king Xvim the Black is reputed to have visited the cave and left chests filled with gold and the newborn foal of his most prized steed as tributes to Gilgeam. In the present day access to the cave is more regulated, both pilgrims and tourists must acquire a day permit with a cost of 400 darics to visit, taking pictures is not permitted nor is taking any dirt or stones from the site as souvenirs.

==Cultural Significance==

[[File:Impression_of_an_Akkadian_cylinder_seal_with_inscription_The_Divine_Sharkalisharri_Prince_of_Akkad_Ibni-Sharrum_the_Scribe_his_servant.jpg|thumb|Relief of Gilgeam who has parted himself into two beings in order to tame the first bull and cow simultaneously, for humanity]]

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 ===Mouth of Creation===
 [[File:Cave entrance at Bell Caves.jpg|thumb|The cave reputed to be the one where Gilgeam took shelter is today a tourist attraction known as the Mouth of Creation]]
-The mythical cave where Gilgeam is said to have hidden from the gods for ten thousand years is called the Mouth of Creation. Ancient sources placed it as a limestone cave near the city of [[Nasrad]]. The cave is a large circular chamber with a high ceiling, the chamber is exposed to the outside and as a result its walls have become smooth due to the flow of air. The cave is made mostly of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. If there ever existed the tunnel to the fabled Chamber of Creation where Gilgeam created his wife Ahunatum, it has been lost to time.
+The mythical cave where Gilgeam is said to have hidden from the gods for ten thousand years is called the Mouth of Creation. Ancient sources placed it as a limestone cave near the city of [[Nasrad]]. The cave is a large circular chamber with a high ceiling, the chamber is exposed to the outside and as a result its walls have become smooth due to the flow of air. The cave is made mostly of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. If there ever existed the tunnel to the fabled Chamber of Creation where Gilgeam created his wife Ahunatum, any record of it has been lost to time. The cave has continuously functioned as a site of religious pilgrimage for hundreds of years, the Nasrid king Xvim the Black is reputed to have visited the cave and left chests filled with gold and the newborn foal of his most prized steed as tributes to Gilgeam. In the present day access to the cave is more regulated, both pilgrims and tourists must acquire a day permit with a cost of 400 darics to visit, taking pictures is not permitted nor is taking any dirt or stones from the site as souvenirs.
 ==Cultural Significance==
 [[File:Impression_of_an_Akkadian_cylinder_seal_with_inscription_The_Divine_Sharkalisharri_Prince_of_Akkad_Ibni-Sharrum_the_Scribe_his_servant.jpg|thumb|Relief of Gilgeam who has parted himself into two beings in order to tame the first bull and cow simultaneously, for humanity]]

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