Statements (61)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Library
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Nineveh
gptkb:Enuma_Elish gptkb:Nabu |
gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Ashurbanipal
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gptkbp:collection_size |
over 30,000 tablets
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gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:church
gptkb:archaeological_site gptkb:literary_work cuneiform tablets administrative documents scientific texts |
gptkbp:defeated |
gptkb:Medes
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gptkbp:discovered_by |
gptkb:archaeological_site
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gptkbp:historical_site |
gptkb:Nineveh
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the library of Ashurbanipal
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gptkbp:influenced |
later libraries
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gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Aramaic
gptkb:Akkadian gptkb:Sumerian |
gptkbp:located_in |
gptkb:Nineveh
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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
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gptkbp:significance |
one of the earliest libraries
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gptkbp:year_created |
7th century BC
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