Research Guides: Ancient Texts at FSU Libraries: Home

Babylonian Cylinder Seal, Date: 1700 BCE, Excavated at Amlash, Mesopotamia.

Part of The History of the Written Word.

What is considered an ancient text?

Ancient texts in the Special Collections & Archives of Florida State University Libraries include cuneiform tablets, ostraka, and papyrus fragments created between 3,000 BC and 500 AD. More information about each collection is available by clicking on the tabs to the left of the page.

Materials in these collections are available to the FSU community and general public to see upon request in the Special Collections Research Center reading room. Researchers can browse and download digital images of selected pre-print materials in the Diginole online repository.

If you have further questions about researcher and instructor access to ancient texts, please contact Special Collections & Archives staff at (850) 644-3271 or lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu.

Explore the tabs to the left to learn more about ancient texts in FSU Special Collections & Archives, as well as additional resources for scholars at FSU and beyond.