Episode Appearances
Sleepy History · May 21, 2026
Books
“7th century BCE Assyrian king who built Royal Library of Nineveh with 30,000+ clay tablets, preserved through fire during invasion”
History of Writing Systems (Sumerian cuneiform, Egyptian hieroglyphics)Papyrus and Parchment as Writing MaterialsAncient Libraries (Royal Library of Ashurbanipal, Library of Alexandria)
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The Ancients · Feb 8, 2026
How to Write Cuneiform with Dr. Irving Finkel
“Assyrian king whose library contained highest-quality cuneiform literary tablets including Gilgamesh epic”
Cuneiform Writing System Origins and EvolutionSumerian Language and Proto-Cuneiform DevelopmentAkkadian Language Integration with Cuneiform Script
View AnalysisThe Ancients · Feb 1, 2026
Adam and Eve
“Assyrian ruler whose wall reliefs at Nineveh document royal gardens influencing the Garden of Eden concept”
Ancient Near Eastern Creation MythologyBiblical Genesis Composition and DatingMesopotamian-Levantine Cultural Exchange
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Lex Fridman Podcast · Dec 12, 2025
#487 – Irving Finkel: Deciphering Secrets of Ancient Civilizations & Flood Myths
“Assyrian king who built the Nineveh library to consolidate all known knowledge under one roof”
Cuneiform Script Decipherment and Linguistic AnalysisOrigins of Writing in Ancient MesopotamiaAtrahasis Flood Narrative and Biblical Literary Dependence
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