A new research page is now available on Secret History, examining the origins of the flood narrative in the ancient Near East. The page compares the Genesis account with earlier Mesopotamian versions, including Atrahasis and the Epic of Gilgamesh, while highlighting the archaeology behind regional flood layers at sites such as Shuruppak, Ur, and Kish.
The aim is not to force a single conclusion, but to map how shared structures, symbols, and legal ideas travelled across cultures long before the Hebrew text took shape. This new overview continues the ongoing effort to document the historical foundations behind key biblical traditions.