Layard, Sir Austen Henry

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Sir Austen Henry Layard

1817-1894

Sir Austen Henry Layard

(English: Austen Henry Layard)

(5 March 1817 − 5 July 1894)

British archaeologist, diplomat and writer (1817-1894), known for excavations at Nimrud and Kuyunjik and the identification of ancient Nineveh. His books include Nineveh and its Remains and Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon. (BCW 2:533). British diplomat, author and excavator of Assyrian sites (1817-1894). His expeditions at Kuyunjik and Nimrud supplied major collections to the British Museum; their results appeared in Nineveh and its Remains and Discoveries in the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon. (BCW 3:514).

Some links:

• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Лейард, Остин Генри
• Wikipedia: Austen Henry Layard
• Other resources: Russian BTS: card data

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