Clay books: History of excavations of the ancient library in the world

The attention of readers is proposed to be a book that gives a wide and living picture of the life of the peoples of antiquity in all its unique originality. The book covers one of the most important periods in the history of the ancient Mesopotamia, associated with the name of the famous Assyrian king Ashurbanipal. The plot is based on an exciting story of the excavations of the royal library of “clay books” - the oldest bookstore in the world. The reader learns how people lived in slave -owning Assyria and why it was inevitable to die; will draw a lot of valuable information about the ancient states of the East - Babylonia, Sumer, Urartu and others; He will find many bright strokes, drawing life and morals, science and art, language and letter, laws and beliefs of the peoples of the ancient Mesopotamia. The advantage of the book is a detailed show of the emergence and development of Assyriology, including the achievements of outstanding Russian Assyriologists, their invaluable contribution to historical science. The book is recommended for the widest circle of readers who are interested in the history of the ancient world, the history of writing, science and culture, and in a broader sense - the history of human civilization.