Read the excerpt: 'Umm Qais (ancient Gadara) commands an awe-inspiring panoramic vista overlooking three nations: the Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberias) to the west, the Golan Heights to the north, and the Yarmouk River gorge below. A celebrated center of philosophy and literature in the Greco-Roman world, Gadara was the birthplace of Meleager, who compiled the earliest anthology of Greek epigrams.'
Which notable literary accomplishment is associated with the ancient city of Gadara?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. The compilation of the earliest anthology of Greek epigrams by the poet Meleager

  1. Step 1: Locate literary contribution in text: 'birthplace of Meleager, who compiled the earliest anthology of Greek epigrams'.
  2. Step 2: Verify details: Meleager of Gadara compiled the 'Garland' (Stephanos), the precursor to the Greek Anthology.
  3. Step 3: Select the exact match.
Answer
The compilation of the earliest anthology of Greek epigrams by the poet Meleager.
Why not the others: 'Hammurabi's code' is Babylonian; 'Iliad' is archaic Greek (Ionia); 'Rosetta Stone' was translated by Champollion in modern Europe from Egyptian hieroglyphs/demotic and Greek.

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