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This book describes the discovery of Assyrian sites in Nineveh by interspersing journeys and descriptions of people and places with accounts of archaeological discoveries. Layard's romantic view of the countryside and people blends with his rediscovery of Assyria.
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"One of the great archeology books of all time."--"Brian Fagan from his introduction "
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Austen Henry Layard, Esq., DCL (1817-1894) was a traveler, archeologist, art historian, author, and politician. He led a series of excavations in the Middle East, primarily in Persia, from 1845 to 1847. His most famous discovery was the Library of Ashurbanipal in 1849. Layard also served as trustee of the British Museum, where many of his excavated relics still reside on display.
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- PublisherGorgias Press
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1593331282
- ISBN 13 9781593331283
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages474
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