The 'world's oldest novel' is often considered to be 'The Tale of Genji' written by Murasaki Shikibu in 11th - century Japan. It's a very important work in world literature, portraying the Heian court life in great detail with complex characters and their relationships.
The 'Epic of Gilgamesh' is often considered the oldest novel. It dates back to around 2100 - 1200 BC in ancient Mesopotamia. It tells the story of Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk, his adventures and his search for immortality.
The world's oldest novel is often considered to be 'The Tale of Genji' written by Murasaki Shikibu in 11th - century Japan. It is a complex and detailed work that offers insights into the court life of that era, with rich characterizations and descriptions of relationships, society, and culture.
The oldest temple in the world is the Stonehenge Temple in Malta. Malta's megalithic temples were six megalithic temples located on the island of Malta and the surrounding Gozo Island. They were known as world-class heritage sites and were one of the oldest prehistoric stone structures in the world. Among them, the Gigantia Stone Temple on Gozo Island was the most famous. This ancient building was built before 2500 B.C., using the world's earliest assembly technology. It is still uncertain how such a magnificent building was built at that time. As a result, the Malta Megalith Temple is considered to be the oldest temple in the world.
Sumerian mythology and Egyptian mythology were two of the oldest myths in the world. Sumerian mythology originated in ancient Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) around 5000 B.C., centered around gods and goddesses, recording the beliefs, values, and daily life of one of the world's earliest civilizations. Egyptian mythology originated in ancient Egypt around 3000 B.C., with complex gods as the center, describing the interaction between mythological characters and the story of controlling the forces of nature. These myths and legends were not only an important part of ancient culture, but also had a profound impact on later culture and art.
Well, one of the contenders for the title of the oldest fiction is the Egyptian 'Tale of Sinuhe'. It was written during the Middle Kingdom period. This story follows Sinuhe, an official, who flees Egypt and has various experiences in foreign lands. It gives us a great insight into the culture and values of that time.
The oldest script in the world is the ancient Indian script, also known as the Indian subcontinent script or Bengal script. These letters first appeared in the Indian River Valley around 1500 B.C. and then gradually spread to the Indian subcontinent and Bengal. There were two types of ancient Indian alphabets: one was based on phonography and the other was based on ideography.
Among them, the alphabets based on phonography were mainly used to write Sanskrit. These alphabets were originally written in units of syllables, but later, they gradually developed into an alphabets that used the primary syllable as the main syllable and the compound syllable as the primary syllable. The ideographs were mainly used to write Bengali and other Indian languages. The alphabets were originally written in words and phrases, but gradually developed into an alphabets that were mainly composed of single words and supplemented by compound words.
The ancient Indian script was one of the earliest characters in the world, and it had a profound impact on the development of Indian languages and world languages.