History - it's alive

I was simply blown away at the MFA today - I went in to see the special exhibit: Art and Empire - Treasures from Assyria. If you have not seen this exhibit yet, you have gotta go. It simply takes my breath away - how is it even possible that this art has survived 3000 years? I loved all of it, but what blew my socks off was the actual VI tablet of the Epic of Gilamesh.

How is that history is often taught to us as such a boring subject in school. It's captivating, fascinating and such a thriller of a ride. Remember learning about Mesopotamia and Cuniform writings? I was surrounded by art of that time and was filled with wonder.