Ancient libraries
The great libraries of the ancient world served as archives for empires, sanctuaries for sacred writings, and depositories of literature and chronicles.
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The Library at Nineveh
Melvyn Bragg discusses one of the greatest archaeological finds ever discovered – the Assyrian Library at Nineveh.
15 May 2008
Featuring: Eleanor Robson, Karen Radner, Andrew R. George
The Library of Alexandria
Melvyn Bragg and guests Simon Goldhill, Serafina Cuomo and Matthew Nichols discuss the Library of Alexandria, one of the greatest libraries in history.
12 March 2009
Featuring: Simon Goldhill, Matthew Nicholls, Serafina Cuomo