25 Incredible Ancient Libraries You Should Know About

Libraries were rare in ancient times. After all, most people couldn’t even read. If by chance they could, the written word was difficult to come by because they were carved unto hardened tablets, or painstakingly copied on papyrus (which had to be re-done every several years due to the ink fading and bugs). As you can see, having a library (or archive) was a BIG DEAL. It indicated that your city was cultured and educated. However outside of the Library of Alexandria, most of us couldn’t name any other ancient library. Today, we’re about to change that. Check out these 25 incredible ancient libraries you should know about.

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