23K views · 439 reactions | The World’s First Library - Hidden beneath the ruins of ancient Nineveh, the Library of Ashurbanipal preserved more than 30,000 clay tablets for over 2,500 years. These records documented myths, medicine, astronomy, and the earliest known literary masterpiece—the Epic of Gilgamesh. A remarkable look into how advanced and organized ancient Mesopotamian knowledge truly was. #AncientHistory #ArchaeologyFinds #Mesopotamia #LostKnowledge | Hidden Epochs | Facebook

Hidden beneath the ruins of ancient Nineveh lies the Library of Ashurbanipal — the oldest known library in human history. Over 30,000 clay tablets preserved myths, science, medicine, astronomy, and the world’s earliest masterpieces, including the Epic of Gilgamesh. A lost empire. A forgotten library. A treasure of knowledge the ancient world almost erased. What ancient discovery should I uncover next? 👇 | Ancient Knowledge