Defeat of the Egyptian twenty-fifth (Kushite) dynasty, through Assyrian eyes.

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Ashurbanipal was Assyria's most ruthless king, but he built the ancient world's greatest library.

His archive in Nineveh held over 30,000 clay tablets, preserving the Epic of Gilgamesh.

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12 Weird Nights - Night 9 – The Night of Lost Libraries What happens when the world’s knowledge disappears? From the clay tablets of Nineveh to the scrolls of Alexandria, and from the manuscripts of Nalanda to the burned codices of the Maya, this episode explores the fascinating, and tragic history of lost libraries. We dive into the paradox of preservation, where fire sometimes saves what it seeks to destroy, the human stories of librarians who risked everything to protect knowledge, and the looming threat of a modern Digital Dark Age where our digital treasures may vanish without a trace. Join me as we journey through the ashes of memory, uncovering the fragile thread that connects us to the past and asking the quiet question: what knowledge are we letting disappear today? In this episode: - Nineveh & Ashurbanipal’s Library: How fire baked clay tablets into permanence, preserving 2,500-year-old wisdom. - The Great Library of Alexandria: Three phases of destruction, lost scientific discoveries, and the human cost of attrition. - Nalanda & the Maya Codices: When libraries became targets of war and colonial erasure, and only fragments survive today. - Modern Ashes: The deliberate destruction of libraries in WWII, including Leuven and Warsaw, and their haunting memorials. - The Heroes of Preservation: Librarians in Timbuktu and Sarajevo who risked their lives to save centuries of knowledge. - Technology as the New Scribe: AI and imaging resurrecting burned scrolls, and the looming threat of the Digital Dark Age. Why listen: This episode isn’t just about books—it’s about memory, culture, and the human drive to preserve stories against time, fire, and indifference. Something to ponder: "Knowledge is fragile. It survives not by walls, but by people who care." If this episode sparked your curiosity, made you feel a little more enchanted, or reminded you of the stories hiding in plain sight, I’d love for you to stay connected with the LilWeird Universe. You can support the podcast, explore more curious content, and help keep this little world growing, glowing, and wonderfully weird. Recommended Books: - https://amzn.to/4qjiziv by https://www.amazon.com/Luciano-Canfora/e/B001IU4PR0/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 - https://bookshop.org/a/118908/9781541603721 - https://bookshop.org/a/118908/9780313361487https://bookshop.org/a/118908/9781541603721 - https://bookshop.org/a/118908/9780674271104https://bookshop.org/a/118908/9780674271104 - https://amzn.to/3ZbEmNf - https://bookshop.org/a/118908/9780786745388 - https://amzn.to/4pHMCQ2 Credits: 🎵BGM Used https://pixabay.com/%20https://cdn.pixabay.com/download/audio/2023/03/04/audio_93d3cbb6c6.mp3?filename=intro-melancolica-141509.mp3 https://pixabay.com/%20https://cdn.pixabay.com/download/audio/2024/08/11/audio_59abd9cd50.mp3?filename=mystical-piano-atmosphere-231511.m A gentle note: This episode of LilWeird Podcast is a blend of researched facts, folklore, personal reflection, and creative storytelling. While efforts were made to ensure accuracy, this episode is intended for curious exploration, not as a scientific or academic resource. Listener discretion is encouraged when interpreting historical or cultural content. 🌙 Affiliate Disclaimer Some of the links provided may be affiliate links through http://bookshop.org and http://amazon.com. If you choose to purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support the LilWeird Podcast and keeps the stories coming. Thank you for your support!

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2,600-Year-Old Stone Relief Unearthed in Ancient Nineveh | Sci.News The ancient stone relief depicts Ashurbanipal, the ruler of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 699 to 631 BCE, two deities and other figures, according to a team of archeologists from Heidelberg University.

Another relief of Ashurbanipal was found at Nineveh.
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#history #discovery #mosul #historia #nineveh #assyria #tarih #storia #iraq #histoire #ashurbanipal #geschichte #archeology 🏺

2,600-Year-Old Stone Relief Unearthed in Ancient Nineveh | Sci.News The ancient stone relief depicts Ashurbanipal, the ruler of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 699 to 631 BCE, two deities and other figures, according to a team of archeologists from Heidelberg University.

New Assyrian relief from Nineveh.
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#assyria #nineveh #iraq #mesopotamia #ashurbanipal #history #historic #historical #historia #tarih #storia #histoire #geschichte #ancient #archeology 🏺

Archaeologists uncover monumental relief of King Ashurbanipal in ancient city of Nineveh A team from Heidelberg University excavating in Iraq made a spectacular find: In the throne room of the North Palace of King Ashurbanipal in the ancient city of Nineveh, the archaeologists discovered ...

In Nineveh’s North Palace, archaeologists uncovered a monumental 12-ton relief of Ashurbanipal flanked by deities—a rare Assyrian throne-room scene. Forgotten by 19th-c. digs, it lay buried for millennia.
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#LOAW in @newscientist.com Thank you for interviewing me, Alison George!
Also, I wrote a piece for @historytoday.com on #Ashurbanipal - look at this fantastic front cover!
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
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The Library of Ashurbanipal

When it was discovered in the #19thcentury, the Library of #Ashurbanipal revealed an ancient Assyrian empire previously known only through myth.

🔒 Archive subscribers can read Selena Wisnom’s April cover feature now

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The Library of Ashurbanipal

When it was discovered in the 19th century, the Library of #Ashurbanipal revealed an ancient Assyrian empire previously known only through myth.

🔒 Archive subscribers can read Selena Wisnom’s April cover feature now

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The April issue of History Today is in stores today!

Featuring: the Library of #Ashurbanipal, the African king at #EdwardVII’s coronation, the origins of India’s #Brahmins, and more.

Find out what else is inside and where to get it at buff.ly/v8tJWvg

Why does an hour last 60 minutes? Ask this ancient civilisation In The Library of Ancient Wisdom, Selena Wisnom takes a thrilling trip back to Mesopotamia, birthplace of horoscopes and algorithms

It's so thrilling to see #LOAW reviews! Thank you, Mathew Lyons, @telegraphnews.bsky.social!

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The Assyrians were really not so different from us Among the most striking and memorable exhibits in the British Museum are the Assyrian reliefs depicting the royal hunt. These huge panels show the king, Ashurbanipal, shooting, spearing and stabbing a...

More reviews are coming in! Thank you, @djbduncan.bsky.social @thespectator1828.bsky.social!

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Ashurbanipal’s Library
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Thanks, Theo - you sent me down such a rabbit hole. I ended up here with this lecture by @jonjtaylor.bsky.social

on the #Library of #Ashurbanipal

Rarely have I seen the classical lecture format work so well.
Beautifully paced, compelling and enthralling.

And I love the focus on the role of the written word in record-keeping, myth-making and power structures #Ashurbanipal (2/n)

Finally made it to the #Ashurbanipal exhibition at @britishmuseum. There's a lot of beautiful things displayed in very clever ways, like the use of light to recreate paintings on relief carvings (1/n)

more #Ashurbanipal. Fascinating how Assyrian art @britishmuseum is two dimensional, even when it looks 3D to our eyes: this lamassu in the public gallery has two legs at the front and four legs at the side, but if you look at it in the round it has five!

Here’s a better pic of the animated panels, from a BM #Ashurbanipal press shot. Details are picked out with extraordinary precision and captioned, and the narrative is followed across two large panels (this is one). Don't know if it's been done before, but really very impressive