Stefania introduces us to one of the dominant figures of early assyriology--Austen Henry Layard. She guides us through the archival sources that put his famous publications in context, and reveal the man behind the legend. 

3:03 Why was Layard famous?

5:34 Why study Layard?

7:50 Layard's cuneiform skills 

9:24 The sources and what we learn from them

15:08 Are the archives everything or just a selection?

16:42 Do the archives agree with his publications?

18:48 Stefania's publications

Stefania's Academia 

Stefania's university page 

Music by Ruba Hillawi

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