Libraries of the Ancient World

Presented by Ms.Ann Guinan of the University of Pennsylvania. 

How were ancient libraries used and what did they contain?

This talk will look at the libraries of ancient peoples such as the Assyrians and the Romans.  It will also consider the politics and philosophy that inspired the construction of libraries and the acquisition of their documents.

Ms. Guinan is a specialist in Ancient Near Eastern cultures and languages and a Research Associate at the Babylonian Section of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.