Colophons of the Library of Ashurbanipal
A king who claimed mastery of scribal learning built the ancient world's most systematic library and had his scribes stamp every tablet with his name and his boast.
A king who claimed mastery of scribal learning built the ancient world's most systematic library and had his scribes stamp every tablet with his name and his boast.
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