Who would have believed it probable or possible, before these discoveries were made, that beneath the heap of earth and rubbish which marked the site… - Austen Henry Layard

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Who would have believed it probable or possible, before these discoveries were made, that beneath the heap of earth and rubbish which marked the site of Nineveh, there would be found the history of the wars between Hezekiah and Sennacherib, written at the very time when they took place by Sennacherib himself, and confirming even in minute details the Biblical record?

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About Austen Henry Layard

Sir Austen Henry Layard (5 March 1817 – 5 July 1894) was a British traveler, archaeologist, cuneiformist, art historian, draughtsman, collector, author and diplomatist, best known as the excavator of Nimrud.

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Alternative Names: Sir Austen Henry Layard Austen Henry Layard Sir Austen Henry, Sir Layard
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