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King #Ashurbanipal was a scholar, as well as a warrior and lion hunter. In the 7th BC, he amassed a vast library of over 30,000 clay tablets.

This one notes it belonged to ‘Ashurbanipal, King of the World, King of Assyria’ 📚👑 ow.ly/tXg230nlxmD
#Ashurbanipal’s Library is one of the most important archaeological discoveries ever made, covering everything from medicine to magic, ritual to court gossip.

Find out more about the Library and the ancient Assyrian empire in our Curator’s blog post: ow.ly/5D4l30nlwYO
#Ashurbanipal relied on his huge Library to help run the Assyrian empire – many tablets interpreted omens from the gods and attempted to predict the future 🔮📚

Discover more about the life and times of Ashurbanipal in our major exhibition. Book tickets: ow.ly/tXg230nlxmD
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