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364 - The Mystery of the Great Library of Ancient Alexandria

Timesuck with Dan Cummins

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The World's First Library and the Challenges of Ancient Information Storage

This chapter explores the ancient libraries and the challenges of storing information in ancient times, from the Neo-Assyrian King Ashurbanipal's library to the burning of the Great Library of Alexandria. It also delves into the origins of writing and the existence of private archives, with a humorous depiction of an old Mesopotamian man using clay tablets for explicit purposes.

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