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Sir Austen Henry Layard (* 5. März 1817 in Paris; † 5. Juli 1894 in London) war einer der führenden britischen Archäologen des 19. Jahrhunderts. Er wurde berühmt durch seine Ausgrabungen in Ninive und Nimrud in Assyrien. Im Laufe seines Lebens zeichnete er sich außerdem als Diplomat, Politiker, Kunstkenner und Schriftsteller aus.
Sir Austen Henry Layard GCB PC (/ l ɛər d /; 5 March 1817 – 5 July 1894) was an English Assyriologist, traveller, cuneiformist, art historian, draughtsman, collector, politician and diplomat. He was born to a mostly English family in Paris and largely raised in Italy. He is best known as the excavator of
Sir Austen Henry Layard (born March 5, 1817, Paris—died July 5, 1894, London) was an English archaeologist whose excavations greatly increased knowledge of the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia. In 1839 he left his position in a London law office and began an adventuresome journey on horseback through Anatolia and Syria.
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7. Mai 2015 · Austen Henry Layard and the early exploration of Nimrud. By Gabriel McKee. 05/07/2015. Last month, The Islamic State of Syria and the Levant issued a video depicting the vandalizing of the ancient Assyrian city of Kalhu, better known as Nimrud. The IS claims to have vandalized sculptures and bulldozed structures prior to the ...
A biography of Sir Austen Henry Layard, an archaeologist, art historian, collector, politician and diplomat who donated several paintings to the National Gallery. Learn about his involvement in the Ottoman slave trade and his trips to Italy to buy pictures.
18. Aug. 2023 · Learn about the life and achievements of Sir Austen Henry Layard, who excavated ancient Assyrian cities and discovered the Library of Ashurbanipal. Find out his role as a diplomat, his writings, and his legacy in Assyriology.
Learn about the life and legacy of Austen Henry Layard, a traveller, archaeologist, politician and art collector who donated his Italian paintings to the National Gallery. Discover how his collection was divided, disputed and displayed over time.
