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For those interested, there are several videos of Dr Irving Finkel from the British Museum talking about the Library of Asshurbanipal on Youtube. Dr Finkel is
by Perenti 3y ago
For those interested, there are several videos of Dr Irving Finkel from the British Museum talking about the Library of Asshurbanipal on Youtube.
Dr Finkel is a brilliant speaker and fluent in Sumerian, Akkadian and Assyrian writing systems.
- cjs_ac 3y agoThis lecture by Dr Finkel on how he discovered the original Babylonian version of the Noah's Ark story is equal parts fascinating and hilarious: https://youtu.be/s_fkpZSnz2I https://youtu.be/s_fkpZSnz2I
- harel 3y agoThat was absolutely fascinating and hilarious, exactly as you described it. Thank you!