the library of Ashurbanipal

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Library
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nineveh
gptkb:Enuma_Elish
gptkb:Nabu
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Ashurbanipal
gptkbp:collection_size over 30,000 tablets
gptkbp:contains gptkb:church
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:literary_work
cuneiform tablets
administrative documents
scientific texts
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Medes
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:historical_site gptkb:Nineveh
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the library of Ashurbanipal
gptkbp:influenced later libraries
gptkbp:language gptkb:Aramaic
gptkb:Akkadian
gptkb:Sumerian
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Nineveh
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:fairy_tale
gptkb:Cultural_exchanges
gptkb:Epic_of_Gilgamesh
gptkb:choir
gptkb:Enuma_Elish
gptkb:Sumerian_King_List
Chronicles
Proverbs
Census records
Philosophical texts
Legal texts
Mathematical texts
Mythological narratives
Medical texts
Historical narratives
Military records
Tax records
Scientific observations
Diplomatic correspondence
Letters and correspondence
Land records
Ritual texts
Astronomical texts
Religious hymns
Mythological texts
Cultural texts
Diplomatic treaties
Astrological texts
Economic texts
Geographical texts
Trade documents
Lexical lists
Instructions of Shuruppak
Historical annals
Myth of Adapa
Ritual incantations
gptkbp:purpose preservation of knowledge
gptkbp:significance one of the earliest libraries
gptkbp:year_created 7th century BC