The settlement in northern Syria, known as Ugarit, has been inhabited since the Neolithic (6000 BC). By the 15th century BC it turned into a strategic port city that was associated with the Hittite Empire, Egypt, and even Cyprus. Due to this network, the city reached its peak in the period from 1450 to 1200 BC. His fame can be noticed by many archeological discoveries involving temples, libraries and palaces that were unique at that time of history.
But apart from the relics of the past, in the 1950s, archaeologists managed to discover something really interesting. They discovered the oldest musical work, an anthem that is 3,400 years old, and is written with signs from the Hurrian language. This music compilation is found in clay plates and is known as "Hurricane Songs". The songs were probably played on lyre, and the "most complete" song is "The Hurricane Song for Nicholas," a goddess of gardens and orchards.
Experts have managed to recreate the melody of this song. On the video below you can hear the "modern" version of this ancient composition that has been played by the 1972 interpretation, by Anne Dracon Kilmer, a professor at the University of California.
If you do not like this version, some professors, including An, have succeeded in reworking the lyric poem, the instrument allegedly used at that time. Musician Michael Levi also made his own version that you can hear in the sequel.