Libraries (or archives) first appeared in Babylon, Egypt and Assyria, and can be traced back to the public.

The first half of the third century BC. Ancient Greece and Rome already had rich libraries.

Among them, the library established by King Bannipu of Assyria is quite famous. It is the first institution in history to index and compile books.

Catalog library, with cuneiform clay tablets.

The reign of Assyrian King Banibal (in French, Assurbanipal in English) (in 668-63 BC1year) was regarded as the golden age, which ended the glorious stage in Assyrian history. Benedict Assyria was a learned man. He went to study ancient documents to build his famous library.