The book Light From the Ancient Past tells of how Assyrian King Ashurbanipal (seventh century B.C.E.) sent his scribes far and wide to collect copies of early records and documents for his royal library at Nineveh.
Buku Light From the Ancient Past memberi tahu kita bahwa Raja Asyurbanipal dari Asiria (abad ketujuh SM) mengutus para penulisnya ke segala pelosok guna mengoleksi catatan dan dokumen masa awal untuk perpustakaan kerajaannya di Niniwe.