Harpist, created ~2000-1600 BC
We at WhoWhatWhy are skeptical of just about everything—and that includes the red satin trappings of St. Valentine’s Day and the more gaseous expressions of love that may or may not mean anything. So, on this day, we thought you might find it refreshing to learn how the Sumerians expressed this feeling.
They made it tangible.
Instead of saying “I love you,” these ancient Mesopotamian people said:
“I make a place for you.”
