Restoring the Reputation of Lady Hester Lucy Stanhope

Lady Hester Lucy Stanhope, granddaughter of William Pitt and daughter of the third Earl of Stanhope, was the first person who ever intentionally excavated an ancient artifact in the Holy Land. In this sense, she might be considered the first Biblical archaeologist. But when Lady Hester unearthed a h...

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Main Author: Silberman, Neil Asher 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 1984
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 1984, Volume: 10, Issue: 4, Pages: 68-75
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:Lady Hester Lucy Stanhope, granddaughter of William Pitt and daughter of the third Earl of Stanhope, was the first person who ever intentionally excavated an ancient artifact in the Holy Land. In this sense, she might be considered the first Biblical archaeologist. But when Lady Hester unearthed a huge marble statue at Tell […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review