science · 12 April 1896 · 128 years ago
death
Died 12 Apr 1896 at age 57 (born 4 Jan 1839).
German engineer and archaeologist whose excavation of the ancient Greek city of Pergamum (now Bergama, Tur.) brought to light some of the choicest examples of Hellenistic sculpture and revealed much about Hellenistic city planning. He also excavated the Greek city of Magnesia, another ancient city located in modern Turkey.
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